76 m. ago OBR has ‘earned people’s trust’ despite budget leak, says former chairman

Richard Hughes resigned from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in December over the mistaken early publication of its forecasts.

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2 h. ago Everything Nadhim Zahawi said about Nigel Farage before his defection

The Reform defection follows years of fierce criticism of Nigel Farage by the former Chancellor

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2 h. ago Voices: ‘Once bitten, twice shy’: Why readers say EU is right to futureproof any Brexit reset deal

Our community rejected Nigel Farage’s claim that he could simply ‘break’ any EU reset deal, arguing that the so-called Farage clause reflects standard international law and the EU’s justified attempt to protect itself from Britain’s ongoing Brexit volatility

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7 h. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Zahawi said he'd be a Tory until he died. So why has he ended up with Farage? The answer tells you everything about the Tories' decline

The defection of Nadhim Zahawi from the Conservative Party to Reform UK is one of the most significant since Nigel Farage took over Reform.

Events

12 h. ago Why influx of former Tories into Reform UK may cause trouble for Nigel Farage

The public could start to view Reform UK as the Conservative party in all but name if too many Tories defect

Events

21 h. ago Nigel Farage hails 'freedom fighters' as he joins protest against Iranian regime outside embassy

The leader of Reform was spotted speaking at the demonstration outside the embassy earlier today to cheers from crowds of people.

Events

22 h. ago Reform’s Nadhim Zahawi once said he would be ‘frightened’ to live in a country run by Nigel Farage

The controversial former Tory chancellor has become the highest-profile politician to defect to Reform UK

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25 h. ago Reform’s Nadhim Zahawi once said he would be ‘frightened’ to live in country run by Nigel Farage

The controversial former Tory chancellor became the highest profile politician to defect to Reform UK on Monday

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26 h. ago Reform’s Nadhim Zahawi once said he would be ‘frightened’ to live in country run by Farage

The controversial former Tory chancellor became the highest profile politician to defect to Reform UK on Monday

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26 h. ago Controversial former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform ‘after begging Tories for peerage’

Former MP and minister sacked as Tory Party chairman in 2023 after he breached ministerial code over his tax affairs

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27 h. ago Nadhim Zahawi says Britain 'is sick' and under threat from 'radical Islamists' as he abandons Tories to join Nigel Farage in Reform

The Iraq-born politician and businessman was all smiles as he posed alongside Nigel Farage, despite having once said he would be 'frightened' to live in a country run by him.

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27 h. ago Controversial former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform ‘after having Tory peerage turned down’

Former MP and minister sacked as Tory Party chairman in 2023 after he breached ministerial code over his tax affairs

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28 h. ago Reform UK: All the politicians who have defected as more Tories announce move

Here is a list of politicians who have recently defected to Reform UK

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29 h. ago Nadhim Zahawi once warned Nigel Farage's Britain would be 'frightening' for foreign

The former cabinet minister and MP was unveiled by a beaming Mr Farage at a press conference today. But he was not a fan of his new leader when they were on opposing sides.

Events

29 h. ago Who is Nadhim Zahawi? The child refugee who rose to become Tory chancellor and has now defected to Reform

At a press conference in London, the ex-Tory Party chairman said Britain ‘really does need Nigel Farage as prime minister’

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30 h. ago Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform in Nigel Farage’s biggest coup yet

The former Tory chancellor has become the latest former Boris Johnson ally to join Farage’s party

Politics

30 h. ago It’s not ‘fantasy’: I know Nigel Farage abused people for their nationality – because I was one of them | Rickard Berg

I remember him as a racist, obnoxious bully, and his allegation that other ex-Dulwich boys and I are liars tells me he hasn’t changedThe new year has delivered a new position from Nigel Farage on the multiple and detailed accounts of his alleged racism and antisemitism during his time as a pupil at Dulwich College.We had outright denial when the Guardian first published its investigation. As further witnesses came forward, we had excuses: it was “banter”, there wasn’t any malice involved and any such abuse was never targeted at an individual.Rickard Berg is a musician, music producer and composerDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Nadhim Zahawi says UK 'needs Nigel Farage as PM' as he joins Reform

The former Conservative chancellor announced his defection to Reform UK at a press conference on Monday

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30 h. ago Former Tory chancellor defects to Reform UK as Nigel Farage welcomes new recruit

Nadhim Zahawi claimed the UK “really does need Nigel Farage as prime minister”.

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30 h. ago Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform in Nigel Farage’s biggest scalp yet

The former Tory chancellor has become the latest former Boris Johnson ally to join Farage’s party

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