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14:52 Nigel Farage gives Keir Starmer new reason to fear him in poll bombshell

A quarter of the population now say they would vote Reform UK in a general election - and Labour talking-up the possibility of a Conservative-Reform pact

13:17 Truth about origin of video of Keir Starmer and Lord Alli 'kissing'

The blurry ten-second clip, which appears to have first surfaced on TikTok and has since clocked up millions of views, purports to show the two men kissing passionately.

11:40 'Nigel Farage could be Prime Minister by 2029 – biggest clue yet in polling'

Reform UK seem unstoppable and utterly unfazed by the trials their rivals hoped would be their downfall.

09:18 Robert Jenrick vows to strike Reform-Tory deal in leaked recording

The top Tory, who is believed to still harbour leadership ambitions, has suggested the Tories and Reform cannot split the right-wing vote at the election.

19:35 The ridiculous notion of ‘illegitimate’ children lingered for too long | Brief letters

Brief letters: Registering babies | Farage’s pub crawl | Medics in crisis | Weeding out thieves | Weighing up the cost of papers

22/04 Kemi Badenoch takes savage swipe at Nigel Farage in explosive interview

The Tory leader secured the prime Today Programme interview slot this morning as she set out her case ahead of the local elections.

21/04 All eyes are on Reform right now – but why are they given so much influence? | Zoe Williams

A strong progressive vote in local elections will be written off as random or outlying, while rightwing insurgency is considered to indicate some fundamental truth, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

21/04 'Nigel Farage facing make-or-break flashpoint for Reform UK'

Nigel Farage has made impressive strides but it could all go very wrong very quickly.

21/04 The most conservative town in Britain where last Labour MP died 101 years ago

The area now faces opposition from Reform UK in the upcoming local elections.

21/04 Some British MPs spending equivalent of a day a week doing second jobs

Guardian analysis finds seven MPs have worked at least 300 hours since July in outside employment

20/04 Angela Rayner among 10 Cabinet ministers predicted to lose seats in new poll

New poll suggests 10 members of the Prime Minister's top team are at risk.

20/04 Mega Poll Shows Farage's Reform Party on Pace to Win Next Election

A poll has found that Nigel Farage's Reform UK party would win the most seats in parliament if the election were held today.

20/04 Nigel Farage defends allowing US chlorinated chicken into UK as part of trade deal

Reform UK leader on campaign trail as poll predicts rightwing party could be on course to win in a general election

20/04 Nigel Farage victory as new mega poll predicts Reform would win next election

New poll shows Reform would emerge as largest party if ballot was held tomorrow.

20/04 Slashing migration and ending 'population explosion' is the key, Nigel Farage...

The Reform UK leader said councils have failed to adapt and "cut their cloth accordingly", after a fall in central Government funding and growing demand.

20/04 Nigel Farage issues stark 7-word warning to Elon Musk in fiery interview

The Reform UK leader had some strong words for the Tesla boss, who appears to be on his was out of the White House.

20/04 Lara Marlowe: What is the reactionary international, Europe’s new political force?

Though far-right parties have been on the rise for decades, Donald Trump’s election has empowered them. They are experiencing ‘a great emboldening’

20/04 Two-party politics is dying in Britain. Voters want more than just Labour and Tories | Robert Ford

Badenoch is braced for heavy losses on 1 May, but as Labour stumbles and Greens and Lib Dems surge, the contest is wide openTories and Reform battle to become right-wing opposition in local elections, says Robert Ford

20/04 Nigel Farage just as likely to be next PM as Keir Starmer, poll finds

The survey, by More in Common, reveals that the Reform UK leader is in joint poll position with Sir Keir Starmer to make it to Downing Street in four years time.

19/04 Farage promises to be UK's Elon Musk as he slams 'fat and lazy' councils

Staggering statistics show the money that is being wasted by councils up and down the nation.

19/04 Miliband in blistering attack on Farage’s UK net zero ‘nonsense and lies’

The energy secretary has accused Reform UK’s leader of peddling dangerous falsehoods about renewable power

19/04 Ryan Tubridy data request holds legal and reputational risks for RTÉ

Use of subject access requests, which originate in EU data protection law, is rapidly growing

18/04 Dear Keir Starmer, there is a way to rout Nigel Farage – and it’s staring you in the face | Julian Coman

Middle class and blue collar voters both abhor rampant corporate greed. Reform is in league with big business in a way that Labour is not, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

18/04 SNP begs Tories to attend summit to help put a stop to Nigel Farage's Reform

The SNP First Minister, John Swinney, has called on his biggest rival - the Scottish Tories - to help lock Nigel Farage and Reform out of power.

18/04 Desperate Labour try to panic Reform UK by using comments made 13 years ago

Leaflets have been sent out claiming if Nigel Farage's party win power then people could be hit with £75K medical bills.

18/04 UK and France in Talks over Illegal Migrants for Asylum Seekers Swap

Britain and France are negotiating a potential one-for-one exchange of illegal migrants returned to France and asylum seekers sent to the UK.

18/04 'Nigel Farage's popularity isn't all that it seems according to polling'

Reform UK are Parliament's insurgents and could be about to be so much more if a crucial by-election goes their way.

17/04 Mapped - Is there a local election in your area on May 1?

Votes will be cast in 23 local council areas and also to pick new mayors in six areas. Use our interactive map to see if there is an election in your area.

17/04 Robert Jenrick is 7th sexiest man beating Boris and Nigel Farage in new poll

The top Tory believed to still covet the party's leadership has defeated a political rival in the new survey.

17/04 Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe to sue Nigel Farage for defamation

Great Yarmouth MP who now sits as an independent is also suing two other senior party figures amid bullying row

17/04 Rupert Lowe to sue Nigel Farage for defamation over 'false' allegations

Estranged MP has said he will pursue the matter in the High Court if the party leadership don't retract their 'false allegations'

17/04 'Kemi Badenoch could be facing Nigel Farage-shaped oblivion within days'

Reform UK face their toughest test yet but it's Kemi Badenoch who truly has something huge to lose.

17/04 Nigel Farage's seven-word verdict after landmark Supreme Court ruling

The Reform UK leader claimed the ruling would be welcomed by "nearly the whole population".

16/04 Nigel Farage issues 3-word response to claims France will intercept migrants

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Express on Wednesday obtained another recording of French officials discussing handing out lifejackets to migrants.

16/04 Nigel Farage and the unions: Reform leader walks the line between friend and foe

The party’s manifesto said it wanted to make it easier to hire and fire workers, but its leader has said he wants a ‘sensible relationship’ with unions

16/04 Afghan Migrant Appears in Court Accused of Threats to Kill Nigel Farage

A suspected illegal migrant from Afghanistan appeared in court this week, facing accusations of threatening to kill Nigel Farage.

16/04 'Reform UK's strategic pivot that sets Nigel Farage ahead at crucial moment'

Reform UK understands something that many modern politicians fail to grasp.

16/04 ‘Have you watched Adolescence yet?’ - Life imitates art for Kemi Badenoch

Party colleagues fear her low-wattage turn as Tory leader could spell trouble

15/04 Afghan migrant 'threatened to kill Nigel Farage while travelling to UK'

The Channel migrant is accused of threatening to kill the Reform UK leader in a TikTok video.

15/04 ‘Cutting DEI won’t fill potholes’: Labour ready to play long game against Farage

Complicated road ahead for Reform UK leader as he sets out battle lines in biggest local election speech yet

15/04 'Reform UK's mask will drop if voters spot glaring contradictions'

Nigel Farage's party are undergoing their latest costume change - it's political theatre, nothing more.

15/04 Nigel Farage unleashes Brexit fury with warning over UK 'creeping back' into EU

EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage - speaking to the Express after parking Reform's "tanks on the lawns of the Red Wall" - warned voters it is an "indication of where we might be going".

15/04 Furious row erupts at Nigel Farage blasts union after Reform branded 'racist'

Reform UK leader responds to union's claim that his party is 'racist and far-right'

15/04 Afghan migrant threatened to kill Nigel Farage on TikTok, court told

An Afghan migrant threatened to shoot Nigel Farage in a TikTok video where he made a gun gesture and said 'pop, pop' before crossing the Channel, a court has heard.

15/04 Lee Anderson savagely slaps down Labour MP over Nigel Farage complaint

Reform MP tells Labour MP to "get your priorities right" in row on X.

15/04 Nigel Farage says Reform UK is ‘parking its tanks’ on Labour’s lawn

Party leader makes local elections speech heavy on Trump-like rhetoric but light on policy detailUK politics live – latest updates

15/04 'Nigel Farage and Reform UK have one huge hole in party – foreign policy'

Nigel Farage's party have made huge gains but there's one thing their rivals have over the insurgent parliamentarians.

15/04 REFORM LIVE: Farage promises 'major announcement' during speech this morning

Follow our live blog below for all updates from the party leader's latest intervention.

15/04 'Absurd' Parliament Report Claims No 'Two-Tier' Policing in Southport Riots

A Parliament report has claimed there is no evidence of "two-tier policing" during the protests and riots over the Southport child murders.

15/04 Nigel Farage destroys Keir Starmer as he rages Labour ‘out of touch’ with Brits

Reform UK is now ahead in Labour's traditional working heartlands, as Nigel Farage accuses Keir Starmer of ‘betraying' working-class Brits

15/04 Reform will sweep through Labour’s Red Wall at election says new poll

Reform's support in Labour's Red Wall since the election has increased from 18% to 30% in the Red Wall, according to new data.

14/04 Nigel Farage teases local election 'surprise' in blow to Lib Dems

After spending months attacking the Tories and Labour, Nigel Farage has now set his sights on the Liberal Democrats.

14/04 Tories accused of 'stifling democracy' after 'hate crime' row at Reform stall

Furious bust-up at stall held by campaigners for Cambridgeshire mayoral election as police called

14/04 'Nigel Farage will be beaming over Keir Starmer's Reform UK-style move'

If there's one thing Nigel Farage has been making clear for decades it's that you don't have to be in power to get your own way.

14/04 Farage Calls for 'DOGE' Teams to Kill Waste and Inefficiency in England

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for a DOGE team to be deployed in every local council in England to reduce waste and inefficiencies.

14/04 Reform civil war explodes as Rupert Lowe calls out former party over NHS policy

Rupert Lowe, a multi-millionaire businessman, is challenging the political status quo and demanding a Royal Commission to rethink the "cult of the NHS"-including paying for use.

13/04 Nigel Farage's 7-word warning as video of 600 small boat migrants goes viral

The 656 people recorded to have made the journey in 11 boats on Saturday is the highest number of arrivals on a single day this year.

13/04 Nigel Farage nemesis Rupert Lowe could join Tories in bombshell move

EXCLUSIVE: The Tories have said the door is always open for the suspended ex-Reform MP

13/04 Tory frontbencher attacks Lib Dem 'extremist' VEGANS on councils

Andrew Griffith accused the party of pushing the 'extremist' no-meat, no-dairy diet as he ramped up campaigning ahead of local elections.

13/04 Chinese company bought British Steel to close it, Nigel Farage rages

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said Jingye was determined to close the Scunthorpe steel works, risking thousands of jobs

13/04 Nigel Farage tears apart Labour and Tories over British Steel crisis

Writing for the Express, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says it is ridiculous that so many national assets were sold to China

13/04 Starmer 'saved British Steel to stave off Reform in Labour heartlands'

The government used a rare Saturday sitting of Parliament yesterday to push through emergency legislation effectively taking control of the industry.

12/04 Labour are a sick joke and don't care about British Steel - they're scared of me

Nigel Farage writes exclusively for The Express on the rise of Reform UK, the steel crisis and the upcoming local elections.

12/04 Nigel Farage helps vigilante gardener fill in 'monstrous' potholes

In a video shared to social media platform TikTok, the Reform UK party leader was shown assisting viral gardener Harry Smith-Haggett with his unusual roadwork in Staffordshire.

12/04 Kemi Badenoch has given up habit that will make Keir Starmer quake

EXCLUSIVE: The Tory leader is feeling energised as she takes the fight to Labour in the upcoming local elections

12/04 Nigel Farage shares 'real reason' Keir Starmer has acted on British steel

The Reform UK leader said he had spotted the real motive behind Labour's bid to protect the manufacturing giant.

12/04 Nigel Farage blasts huge new taxes on UK second home owners

The Reform UK leader said owning property is now "an excuse for the Government to use extortion".

12/04 One politician could be the big loser in May 1 local elections and Runcorn

Councils across the country are holding elections while there is also an important by-election in Runcorn and Helsby

11/04 Nigel Farage takes brutal swipe at Kemi Badenoch after huge by-election wins

Nigel Farage says Reform UK has won more council seats than any other party since Kemi Badenoch became Tory leader.

11/04 One stock seems truly doomed this week: if you hold any Kemi Badenoch, accept my condolences | Marina Hyde

Hard to know if her leadership is sheer ineptitude or an act of artistic expression, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

11/04 'Nigel Farage humiliates Tories in huge sign Reform UK will keep growing'

Nigel Farage is surfing the waves of Parliamentary politics with a smile on his face.

11/04 Farage lashes out at Trump over tariff trade war blitz causes market chaos

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage makes intervention on Donald Trump trade war.

10/04 Whatever Donald Trump does next, this chaos will soon be shaping ordinary lives for the worse | Gaby Hinsliff

There is now little prospect of the growth Labour promised. With Reform nipping at his heels, Starmer must offer protection to the British people, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

10/04 Nigel Farage brutally slaps down Kemi Badenoch and refuses Tory deal

The Reform UK leader rejected the idea that councillors from his party could work with Tory counterparts.

10/04 Tories can form coalitions with Reform at local level, says Badenoch

Conservative leader paves way for formal pacts between councillors after local elections in England on 1 May

10/04 Kemi Badenoch backs Tory-Reform coalitions on local councils

Ms Badenoch gave tacit backing to local-level link-ups between the Conservatives and Reform if it allows the Tories to retain or take control of councils in the wake of the vote on May 1.

09/04 Nigel Farage gets his 10th job as he becomes Sky News Australia commentator

In addition to role as MP, Reform UK leader has gigs including Telegraph column and advertising gold bullion

09/04 'Donald Trump and Nigel Farage clash in starkest proof tariffs are too far'

Reform UK's Nigel Farage has been criticised for being too close to Donald Trump.

09/04 Nigel Farage sends huge offer to Keir Starmer over Donald Trump's tariffs

Reform UK leader and close ally of US President says he would "love to help".

09/04 Nigel Farage issues blunt three-word response to Reform-Tory council deals

Reform UK leader made comments as he visited giant British Steel plant.

08/04 British Steel could be nationalised as PM and chancellor consider ‘all options’

Whitehall sources say Starmer and Reeves aligned in seeing steel as of ‘huge strategic importance’

08/04 Nigel Farage slams at Labour as '500 migrants' cross channel today

The Reform UK leader has blasted Keir Starmer as hundreds more illegal migrants cross the Channel into Britain today.

08/04 On Britain’s election battleground, I learned what people want from Starmer: the change he promised them | Polly Toynbee

With a byelection looming, the focus is on Runcorn where people voted for Labour in great numbers last year – but so far they feel short-changed, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

07/04 Farage fires warning shot at Starmer over tariffs - 'nothing to do with it'

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has taken aim at the suggestion of retaliatory US tariffs.

07/04 'Reform faces first true test and Nigel Farage will pass with flying colours'

The message from the British public is clear: Reform UK is the future of UK politics.

07/04 'Nigel Farage laughing all the way to victory in major blow to Tories'

A major stick with which the main parties hoped to beat Reform UK has disintegrated.

07/04 Areas receiving levelling-up funds show smaller Reform UK vote share, study finds

Analysis suggests prioritising projects that give quick local results may hold back support for populism

06/04 Bombshell poll predicts how many seats Reform will win at next election

Survey suggests the insurgent party is on course to have 135 MPs

06/04 Trevor Phillips blasts 'unpleasant' Labour attack on Nigel Farage

The attack ad shows the Conservative and Reform UK leaders' faces merged.

06/04 Lib Dems hoping anti-Trump stance will give them boost in local elections

Labour and Tories’ reluctance to criticise US president could pave way for gains in May’s council and mayoral ballots

06/04 Nigel Farage blasts 'obsessed' Labour over Reform UK attacks

Reform UK leader accuses Labour of posting about Reform on social media more than 40 times in last week.

05/04 Charm offensive: The close personal encounters with charmers that leave us uneasy

We know charm is routinely weaponised in politics, business and personal relationships. Still, we’re not always immune to charming people, and maybe we don’t want to be

04/04 Nigel Farage vs Rupert Lowe bitter feud – day by day timeline

Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe used to be allies - now they are bitter enemies

04/04 Furious war between Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe explodes again

Former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe launches angry attack on Nigel Farage

04/04 Animal charity demands Nigel Farage stop using 'cruel' bulldogs in campaigns

The letter follows the Reform UK leader getting a tattoo of a British bulldog as an April Fool's joke.

04/04 Nigel Farage shares his influence with Trump has shrunk and explains reason

Nigel Farage emphasised he would be prepared to work with Keir Starmer to build bridges with Donald Trump.

04/04 Starmer wanted a second referendum but now he's acting like a Brexiteer - Farage

Donald Trump announced the implementation of "Liberation Day" tariffs on Wednesday, introducing a 10% baseline tariff on all imports.

04/04 Joy for Nigel Farage and Reform UK as 102-year-old record broken

Reform is hoping to make sweeping gains across the country on May 1.

03/04 'I was in the room when Keir Starmer showed how worried Labour is by Reform'

The Prime Minister used Labour's local election launch to deliver a blazing attack on Reform's claims to be a patriotic party.

03/04 Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign with jibe at Reform

Keir Starmer joined his deputy Angela Rayner in the East Midlands as they formally kicked off the push towards the votes on May 1.

03/04 Nigel Farage lands stinging Brexit swipe to Tories after Donald Trump's tariffs

The Reform leader blamed the Conservatives for not seeing through Brexit.

02/04 Top Tory Esther McVey urges Conservatives to let Reform win key by-election

Leaked recording shows former cabinet minister saying her party should give Nigel Farage a free run to beat Labour

02/04 One in Five EU Lawmakers Broke Same Rule as Le Pen: Report

The move to ban Marine Le Pen from the French presidential election has been accused of demonstrating double standards.

02/04 Tories take lead in new poll as Labour hit by backlash to spring statement

New poll carried out after the spring statement puts Labour in third place.

02/04 Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy pledges £200k to boost May 1 election assault

As Nigel Farage rallies his troops billionaire Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy has promised to pledge £200,000 to fund a full-scale ballot box assault on May 1.

02/04 Birmingham’s rubbish piles high against walls covered in pro-Palestine graffiti

Birmingham Letter: The city’s bin strike crisis is being portrayed as a symbol of ‘Broken Britain’

01/04 Nigel Farage loses it over Chagos 'surrender' as Donald Trump signs off deal

Reform UK leader warns the agreement will cost British taxpayers billions of pounds.

01/04 Nigel Farage gets British bulldog tattoo in April Fools' gag

The Reform UK leader appeared chuffed with the tongue-in-cheek body art.

01/04 Experts predict Reform could be big winners in May 1 local elections

Most of the key contests to watch have Reform as the challengers to Labour.

01/04 'Reform UK have no political literacy — they're a parade of slogans'

It is incumbent upon Nigel Farage's party to serve the British people far more effectively now it has a presence in Parliament.

01/04 People Smugglers Should Be Treated Like Terrorists, Says UK's Starmer

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that illegal immigration should be confronted similarly to the war on terror.

31/03 The council fat cats raking in sky-high salaries while clobbering you with tax

A whopping 3,906 taxpayer-funded council officials received over £100,000 last year, despite record pressures on funding.

31/03 Nigel Farage slams Labour for 'panic lies' over Reform UK

Reform UK leader warns establishment is "getting very scared" ahead of local elections.

31/03 New chart shows important stat that could help Farage massively at next election

Research has shown a key way Nigel Farage's party can make inroads at the next General Election.

29/03 ‘I like Rupert Lowe’s plain speaking’: suspended MP haunts Nigel Farage’s big rally

As Reform UK launched its English local elections campaign in Birmingham there were murmurs among activists about the fate of a ‘popular figure’

29/03 Inside the Welsh town where locals love Nigel Farage

With Labour making far-reaching changes to welfare people in one of Wales' most challenged estates are frustrated

29/03 Councillors brace for chaotic Conor McGregor bid to seek presidential nomination from local authorities

Irish Times poll of county councillors found all but one of 185 respondents would reject without hesitation MMA fighter’s bid

28/03 Nigel Farage pledges change to income tax to help Britain's poorest

Reform UK leader makes massive pledge at launch of insurgent party's local election campaign - and says slashing Whitehall waste will pay for it

28/03 Huge Brexiteer unveiled as Reform UK's candidate for key mayoral race

Leading Leave supporter and former UKIP donor Arron Banks will stand as the mayoral candidate for the West of England.

28/03 Nigel Farage to hold huge rally to launch Reform's local election campaign

Follow our live blog for the latest updates on Reform UK's rally on Friday.

28/03 Remoaners descend on Nigel Farage's Reform rally in desperate protest

Protesters waving EU flags gathered outside the venue ahead of the Reform UK event.

28/03 Labour ads use NHS to attack Farage’s views before major Reform rally

Billboards in Birmingham cite party leader’s remarks about a new funding model as local elections campaigning begins

28/03 Starmer promises to fix north of England’s ‘Victorian-era’ rail and bus system – UK politics live

PM says public transport system in north of England is stifling potential

28/03 Nigel Farage splits with Donald Trump, says 'don't turn Putin into a winner'

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been close to US President Donald Trump but now disagrees with him about Putin

28/03 'Tory MPs are desperate to do a deal with Nigel Farage and Reform UK'

It's brushed aside regularly by Kemi Badenoch, but a deal is wanted by some insiders.

28/03 Farage says UK should take chlorine-washed chicken in Trump trade deal

The Reform leader, who has recently positioned himself as a champion of British farmers, suggested that consumers should be allowed to decide whether they want to buy cheap imported meat.

27/03 Men more ready to sacrifice family life for career than women, Farage says

Reform leader also says Andrew Tate has so many young male followers because society ‘feminises’ them too much

27/03 Nigel Farage reported to watchdog as Reform civil war erupts

Former Reform MP Rupert Lowe has reported Nigel Farage to a Parliamentary watchdog

26/03 Farage declares 'spirit of Cromwell alive and well' as he erupts at smoking ban

Reform UK leader speaks out as MPs debate a ban on tobacco and vapes.

26/03 Nigel Farage 'paid a sum' to settle with NatWest in debanking scandal

It is understood that after NatWest agreed to pay Farage damages he has now withdrawn the threat of potential civil and criminal proceedings.

26/03 Nigel Farage settles dispute with NatWest Group two years after accounts closure

Reform UK leader threatened legal action after political views cited as reason for closure of Coutts account

26/03 Nigel Farage triumphant as he settles huge debanking dispute with NatWest

The Reform UK leader and banking giant have settled the row, they said in a joint statement.

26/03 Nigel Farage demands that Rachel Reeves admits to voters they are getting poorer

Reform UK leader tears into Chancellor as he points out major problem with her economic plan

25/03 Nigel Farage unveils three new Reform defectors at latest rally

Reform UK leader announces three councillors have switched to his insurgent party.

25/03 Reform UK will go to war with teaching unions, says Nigel Farage

Outburst comes after anti-racism campaigners disrupt event in South Yorkshire and are escorted out

25/03 'Nigel Farage braces for huge test as Keir Starmer also eyes must-win vote'

Labour and Reform UK are gearing up for a showdown that is the first big test for Farage's insurgents.

25/03 Nigel Farage named most popular alternative to Keir Starmer as PM in poll

Reform leader named as best alternative to the Prime Minister, but polling reveals distrust of the insurgent populist

25/03 Reform backer ‘threatened with OBE removal’ after slamming Sadiq Khan

The multimillionaire has accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of pursuing political revenge.

24/03 Nigel Farage set to make huge election announcement at 1pm

A by-election was triggered in Runcorn following the resignation of former Labour MP Mike Amesbury.

24/03 Dominic Cummings breaks silence after secret dinner with Nigel Farage

Former top Johnson aide says he ‘might spend more time on SW1’ after revelation of meeting before Christmas

23/03 Kemi Badenoch is failing to hit the spot at PMQs – and everywhere else | Andrew Rawnsley

The Conservative leader isn’t convincing fellow Tories that she possesses a viable route map to recovery

22/03 Stephen Graham's height revealed after starring role in Adolescence

Serial Bafta nominee Graham broke into the film industry in 2000, playing Tommy in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. Six years later he had another breakout rule as racist skinhead Combo in This is England.

21/03 Digested week: Mum has died and my dog has cancer. I skipped World Happiness Day | John Crace

Trump may have dumped Farage, and Musk has lost $100bn off Tesla’s share price but can’t I even enjoy the schadenfreude

21/03 ‘He is damaging the party. Disgusting’: Farage criticises suspended Reform MP

Leaked messages reveal leader’s retort after Rupert Lowe called Reform UK a ‘protest party’ and Farage ‘messianic’

21/03 'Kemi Badenoch is fixated on Nigel Farage — and we all know exactly why!'

The Conservative Party leader would do well to stop batting away the notion of a Tory-Reform merger.

21/03 Nigel Farage branded Rupert Lowe 'disgusting' after 'messiah' jibe

In a WhatsApp message that raises questions about why Mr Lowe was suspended earlier this month, Mr Farage accused him of 'damaging the party just before elections' by speaking to the Daily Mail.

20/03 Nigel Farage to speak at Trump fundraiser after 800 hours of non-MP work since election

Reform UK leader accused of neglecting Essex constituents, with eight trips to US since being elected MP in July

20/03 Kemi Badenoch warns Tories face 'extremely difficult' local elections

The Conservative leader was speaking as she launched the party's campaign.

20/03 Fresh Nigel Farage clash with Rupert Lowe as explosive texts leaked

The Reform spat between Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe continued with leaked texts.

20/03 Nigel Farage hits back at Kemi Badenoch attack in savage war of words

Arch-Brexiteer responds to Conservative leader's swipe at him in furious row.

20/03 Nigel Farage blasts Kemi Badenoch's 'comical' local election promise

Kemi Badenoch has pledged "lower taxes and better services" while launching the Conservatives' local election campaign on Thursday.

20/03 Farage's Reform Party Soars to Record Level of Support in Scotland

Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has surged to its highest-ever support recorded in Scotland as it continues to gain traction across the UK.

19/03 Bad news for Labour and its attacks on Reform’s policies – they’re unlikely to work | Sophie Stowers

A vote for Nigel Farage’s party is still often a protest vote, no matter how much the government tries to pin down his plans for the economy, says UK in a Changing Europe researcher Sophie Stowers

19/03 Bombshell poll shows Reform with highest-ever level of support in Scotland

Nigel Farage's party is in third place in polling north of the border.

19/03 'Kemi Badenoch's showbiz barb at Nigel Farage completely misses the point'

Kemi Badenoch criticised Nigel Farage's conduct as though she'd identified a weakness, when actually it's a huge strength for Reform UK.

19/03 Kemi Badenoch takes brutal swipe at Nigel Farage after Reform top poll

The Conservative leader has launched direct attack on the arch-Brexiteer.

18/03 The Irish Times view on the Trump backlash: how not to make friends or influence people

Who would have guessed contempt for allies and crude attempts to interfere in their domestic politics would elicit such a negative response?

18/03 Nigel Farage erupts at Kemi Badenoch over net zero speech - 'fooling no one'

Reform UK leader blasts "desperate policy from a leader and party floundering in the polls"

18/03 'Keir Starmer will be sweating over Amesbury by-election showdown with Reform'

This isn't just another by-election for the Labour Party.

17/03 Farage reprises his favourite moans at his latest not-so-special announcement | John Crace

Just when it seemed the press conference couldn’t get any more underwhelming, Nige introduced his new councillors

17/03 Nigel Farage names 29 councillors joining Reform as he tries to move on from rifts

Divisions continue to simmer after suspension of MP and Farage’s claims of ‘outright racism’ towards party chair

17/03 'I was in the room at Farage press conference before moment no one expected'

Nigel Farage was keen to put the past weeks' Rupert Lowe infighting behind him, but it was clear he disliked repeated media questions about it.

17/03 Tories accuse Nigel Farage of 'sham announcement' over Reform defections

Conservatives claim only seven of the 29 councillor defections to the insurgent party are new

17/03 Nigel Farage gives Rupert Lowe update after weeks of Reform 'turbulence'

Nigel Farage announced mass defections to Reform at an event on Monday.

17/03 Nigel Farage set to make huge Reform announcement today

Follow our live blog for the latest updates on Reform UK's press conference.

17/03 Prince Harry’s US visa records are about to be made public

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17/03 'Nigel Farage could be pulling No10's strings without even being in power yet'

Nigel Farage has proven time and time again that there is more than one way to shape politics.

16/03 'Rupert Lowe doesn't understand Nigel Farage's star appeal'

Rupert Lowe's Reform UK interventions show he clearly doesn't understand the situation.

16/03 'Reform has been preparing for battle and on May 1 show are ready for victory'

Reform is aiming for 200 council seats and will show it is on course to take power at the general election.

16/03 Nigel Farage confirms largest political rally and sets local election target

EXCLUSIVE - The Reform UK leader says polls show the past week's infighting hasn't dampened support ahead of make-or-break local elections.

16/03 Keir Starmer in trouble as Nigel Farage and Dominic Cummings hold secret meeting

Dominic Cummings and Nigel Farage were both influential in the successful Brexit campaign.

16/03 The Guardian view on the Runcorn and Helsby byelection: a punch we will all feel | Editorial

Editorial: These Cheshire voters will choose a new MP and set the course of British politics for the next four years

16/03 Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting

Jack Aaron, whose past comments on controversial leaders led to widespread criticism, is now overseeing candidate selection

16/03 Plotters share plans to oust Kemi Badenoch 'sharpish' after local elections

Kemi Badenoch could face a challenge to her leadership following the predicted Tory wipeout this May.

15/03 Insider shares 'Farage's feelings' as Reform devastated by civil war

A former candidate who reportedly has close links to Reform UK's HQ says its leader is 'shocked' at what is happening.

15/03 Elon Musk seemingly wades into Reform civil war as he appears to support Lowe

Elon Musk's apparent intervention was made in a reply to a tweet which included a video montage of Rupert Lowe and the comment: 'Can we please get this man as prime minister?'

15/03 Very nasty briefings from Reform catfight: ANDREW PIERCE

Arriving by helicopter for the Cheltenham Gold Cup yesterday, Nigel Farage was full of his trademark swagger. Behind the scenes, however, he has been less self-assured over recent days.

15/03 Farage's Reform Could Take Parliament Seat From Labour, Says Poll

Polling suggests that Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party could win a by-election triggered by a Labour MP punching a constituent in the face.

15/03 ‘I like Nigel Farage’: Runcorn and Helsby byelection could be big test for Starmer

Labour won the seat last year with more than 50% of votes – now polls suggest it will just hang on or lose to Reform UK

15/03 'Reform UK spat will only have one loser — and it won't be Nigel Farage'

In-fighting destroyed the Tories but that doesn't mean it will destroy Reform UK.

15/03 'I'm no Farage fanboy — but there's no way Rupert Lowe's lot will oust him'

It's clear who Reform UK needs to win over and it isn't the faction of its own party that's in thrall to Rupert Lowe.

15/03 Reform UK undergoes schism amid row linked to Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson

Party leader Nigel Farage has fallen out with MP Rupert Lowe, seen as one of ‘Tommy’s people'

15/03 'Reform UK is not imploding because Brits are so angry at Labour and Tories'

Nigel Farage's party might be going through a rough patch but all the signs are that it isn't going away.

14/03 Poll shows Reform winning local elections - until Angela Rayner cancelled them

New analysis reveals that a decision to delay council elections will deprive Reform of n overall victory in May.

14/03 MPs’ watchdog urged to investigate free support given to Farage by Trump official

Clacton MP did not declare 100 days in 2024 of help with political engagements and travel in US, filings show

14/03 Nigel Farage delivers three-word verdict when asked about Cheltenham bets

The Reform UK leader has been coming to Cheltenham for the last 40 years as he loves a flutter on the horses.

14/03 Elon Musk backs Rupert Lowe to become Prime Minister in Nigel Farage snub

The billionaire member of Donald Trump's cabinet has once again waded into British politics.

14/03 Huge Reform UK poll victory as party takes lead in crunch by-election

New survey puts insurgent party in first place ahead of by-election showdown

13/03 Reform UK hopeful's tweets deleted after he said he hated Islam

The "wellbeing ambassador" and Reform UK hopeful deleted a series of tweets calling Islam a "barbaric cult".

13/03 Nigel Farage reacts as Reform tops new poll after Rupert Lowe civil war

Insurgent party takes lead in new survey despite party descending into infighting in the last week

13/03 “Rupert Lowe has been treated appallingly by Reform” says Chris Philp

Chris Philp joined The Division Bell this week to discuss Lowe's suspension from Reform and his new immigration policy

13/03 Rupert Lowe tears into Nigel Farage and issues stark Brexit warning

Mr Lowe wrote on Thursday: "Egos must be parked to resolve this. I am trying to do that by reaching out, again.

13/03 ‘People want change’: voter anger opens door for Reform in key Labour seats

Projections suggest Merthyr Tydfil and Dudley could be won by Nigel Farage’s party – but how real is the threat?

13/03 Is Nigel Farage losing his grip on Reform UK? – podcast

The Reform MP Rupert Lowe has been suspended from the party. What’s behind his feud with its leader? Eleni Courea reports

12/03 The fruit of flattery is tariffs, but Trump-wrangler Starmer stays circumspect | John Crace

Trying to find meaning in the meaningless, Labour finds itself in a trade war. At least Reform are still giving comic relief

12/03 Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe in furious war of words on X in Reform meltdown

The ousted Reform MP hit back at a post on X by the arch-Brexiteer

12/03 The Nigel Farage v Rupert Lowe prize fight is getting ugly. Has Reform reached its breaking point? | Marina Hyde

It’s great for those who enjoy a punch-up on the right, but as the zealots duke it out, think of the voters who trusted them, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

11/03 Vote on whether you think Nigel Farage should be replaced as Reform leader

Readers can vote in our online poll on whether the leader of the insurgent party should be replaced

11/03 Elon Musk could back rival party to Reform UK as civil war rages

Allies of the US tech billionaire say he could support an alternative to the Right-wing insurgents

11/03 'Reform UK facing high point of danger in its fight for political credibility'

Nigel Farage's Reform UK must look like a credible party of power to stand a chance of beating Labour and the Conservatives at the next election

11/03 Nigel Farage slams Tory immigration crackdown plan – 'Should never be forgiven'

Reform UK leader warns the Conservatives 'aren't serious about cutting immigration'

11/03 Rupert Lowe Threatens to Sue Reform Party over Allegations of Threats

MP for Greater Yarmouth Rupert Lowe has threatened to sue Reform UK for libel over accusations of threats of violence and bullying.

11/03 Reform UK poll victory as Nigel Farage handed huge by-election boost

The first projection suggests the vote will be on a knife-edge in the first major test of Nigel Farage in this parliament.

11/03 Rupert Lowe lifts lid on 'real reason' he clashed with Reform bosses

EXCLUSIVE: In a fresh twist, ousted MP Rupert Lowe opens up about the true cause of his political isolation, suggesting a rift over controversial party policies is the reason.

11/03 'Rupert Lowe is wrong about how Reform UK could become protest party'

Rupert Lowe expressed concerns that Reform UK would be reduced to being a party of protest.

11/03 Ousted Reform MP Rupert Lowe could join breakaway rightwing party

Ben Habib, an ex-Reform deputy leader who was also forced out by Nigel Farage, makes offer to Great Yarmouth MP

11/03 Nigel Farage is Reform's 'only ticket' to 10 Downing Street - top pollster

Polling expert says arch-Brexiteer is insurgent party's 'number one asset' amid questions over his leadership

11/03 'Reform rift is sidelining the very people who helped Farage's party surge'

The row between Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe won't have any winners on the Reform side.

11/03 Farmers will be forced to sell fields 'for less than their value'

Fields targeted by councils to build new hospitals, schools, and homes would be snapped up through compulsory purchase orders under new measures.

10/03 Keir Starmer mocks Nigel Farage over Reform civil war in meeting with Labour MPs

The Prime Minister has taken aim at the Reform UK leader over his rift with an ousted MP.

10/03 Nigel Farage hits back at Rupert Lowe over 'witch hunt' claim in furious row

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has spoken out on the bust-up with one of his own MPs Rupert Lowe.

10/03 The Guardian view on Nigel Farage: not even Donald Trump is as damaging to Reform as its own leader | Editorial

Editorial: The rightwing leader’s latest feud isn’t with remainers or ‘woke’ elites – but with his own party, fuelled by Elon Musk’s intervention

10/03 ‘Dog-whistle v fog horn’: why Rupert Lowe’s reach on X may not cut through

Lowe’s online presence, helped by Elon Musk, dwarfs that of Nigel Farage, but may not bring him new Reform voters

10/03 Rupert Lowe says Reform forcing him out because he poses threat to Farage

Great Yarmouth MP says ‘a poppy that stood up too tall has been chopped down’ in lastest escalation of bitter row

10/03 Expert on number of seats Reform UK should win at local elections

Voters will get their first major say on Britain's political parties since the General Election in May's polls across the country

10/03 Nigel Farage and Reform UK face challenge as ex-deputy hints at breakaway party

Former Reform deputy leader has not ruled out launching his own splinter group with ousted MP

10/03 How did Reform end up in such a mess? Is that a serious question?

Nigel Farage’s team is down to four MPs, with the suspended Rupert Lowe denouncing it as a “protest party led by the messiah”. Let’s not waste time wondering who’s wrong and who’s right, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

10/03 Reform membership falls for first time after Rupert Lowe expulsion

EXCLUSIVE - Reform UK staff are currently working through a backlog of membership cancellation requests after last Friday's ousting of Rupert Lowe.

10/03 Infighting grips Reform UK party over lawmaker's suspension

Rupert Lowe, the now independent MP for Great Yarmouth, denies any wrongdoing, saying he is being targeted because of political differences with party leader Nigel Farage.

10/03 Express readers asked if Reform UK still be successful without Rupert Lowe

Rupert Lowe is under investigation for threats against Reform UK's Chairman Zia Yusuf and accusations of bullying - both of which he denies.

10/03 Reform UK split explained as Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe clash

See why Rupert Lowe and Nigel Farage had such an explosive fallout last week? What is their history? And where does the party go from here?

10/03 'Reform UK Rupert Lowe row risks alienating working-class voters'

The fallout surrounding allegations of bullying will take turns that produce potentially unforeseen circumstances.

10/03 'Reform UK crisis may have hit party at perfect time for Nigel Farage'

In all the talk of allegations made against Rupert Lowe MP, one thing is being missed.

10/03 Reform meltdown deepens as lawyer denies claims made by MP Lowe

The King's Counsel barrister made the astonishing decision to speak out after the Great Yarmouth MP suggested she was unhappy at the action taken against him.

10/03 'Outright lie' Rupert Lowe blasts Reform UK's Lee Anderson in fiery row

The suspended Reform UK MP has blasted Chief Whip Lee Anderson for claiming he refused to cooperate with an investigation into his conduct.

09/03 Confrontation with the USA: The British are back in Europe

Ten years after the Brexit, the kingdom takes on a leadership role in Europe. Prime Minister Starmer bravely presumes in the clinch with America.

09/03 Richard Tice refuses to answer Rupert Lowe question in awkward GB News clash

The deputy leader of Reform UK has refused to be drawn on whether suspended MP Rupert Lowe will be readmitted to the party if exonerated.

09/03 'I spent 2 hours with Reform UK's Richard Tice - two crucial things stood out'

OPINION: My time with Nigel Farage's first mate provided me with some valuable insight

09/03 In Reform UK’s power struggle, Farage takes on unusual role of moderate voice

Rupert Lowe row highlights split over direction of party, and threatens Farage’s ambition to be UK’s main rightwing force

09/03 Nigel Farage demands that 'dangerous militant' who crossed Channel be deported

Palestinian asylum seeker Abu Wadee has posed for photographs with automatic rifles and boasted of terrorising Israel by sending improvised incendiary kites across the border.

09/03 Reform feud escalates as Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe trade public barbs

Richard Tice tries to calm party row in Sunday media round after pair attack each other in newspaper articles

09/03 Reform civil war explodes as MP lashes out at 'vindictive witch-hunt' in row

In explosive statement, Great Yarmouth MP claims the civil war had been 'maliciously concocted to drag my name through the mud'

09/03 Inside the UK seaside town where locals seem to be loving having a Reform MP

EXCLUSIVE: The Express joined Richard Tice for a walkabout in his constituency

09/03 From Trump whisperer to trouble – angry Reform UK MPs turn on Farage

Internal row in party over ‘messianic’ leader becomes public amid competing members’ allegations of bullying and dirty tricks

08/03 Nigel Farage breaks silence on Rupert Lowe as Reform civil war explodes

Mr Farage has said that his party was left with no choice but to conduct a full investigation into Rupert Lowe after allegations were made against him.

08/03 Reform civil war explodes as Anderson says party 'cannot function' with Lowe

The MP for Great Yarmouth denies the allegations against him from the party chairman, plus complaints from two female staff members.

08/03 Reform Party MP Rupert Lowe Suspended and Reported to Police

A scandal has erupted as Reform's Rupert Lowe was suspended and referred to police shortly after criticising leader Nigel Farage.

08/03 Reform MP Rupert Lowe hits back at party leadership after losing whip

MP accused of threatening party chair says dealing with leadership is like smashing his head against a brick wall

08/03 UK Government Ties Itself in Knots Over 'Two Tier Justice'

First it didn't exist, a dangerous conspiracy theory. Now it seems it may be the work of that government's leading lights in the first place.

08/03 ‘Nigel Farage feels real’: why young British men are drawn to Reform

Once, anti-establishment youth disillusioned with mainstream politics headed left. Now increasing numbers are tilting right. Why?

07/03 Divided Reform UK reports own MP to police amid bullying claims

Party chair and chief whip issue statement alleging female employees complained about Rupert Lowe

07/03 Rupert Lowe sacked and reported to police by Reform UK over alleged 'threats'

The Party has published an astonishing statement about their own MP following a week of furious rows between him and Nigel Farage.

07/03 How have Europe's far-right reacted to Trump's stance on Ukraine?

Many far-right MPs in Europe are trying to stay in Donald Trump's good books and avoid criticising him, all while retaining credibility at home.

07/03 Reform announces 4 new councillor defections in Wales in major announcement

Reform has announced four new defections in Wales, in some good news after a rocky week.

07/03 Former British PM Sunak Regrets 'Stop the Boats' Migration Pledge

Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appeared to regret his "stop the boats" slogan more than failing to stop illegal migrants.

07/03 'Reform UK must beware of trap after Rupert Lowe row'

The disagreement between the two big beasts of Reform UK should act as a warning.

06/03 Richard Tice in BBC QT clash with Labour minister over Nigel Farage attack

Reform deputy leader hits back at Labour minister in heated exchange

06/03 Nigel Farage slaps down Rupert Lowe as Reform civil war rages

Reform leader rejects criticism by one of his own MPs as rift erupts

06/03 Reform MP says Nigel Farage must change ‘messianic’ leadership style

Rupert Lowe, touted as a future leader of the party by Elon Musk, says Farage needs a ‘proper plan’ for government

06/03 Kemi Badenoch given major boost as Tories rake in 7 times more cash than Reform

Delighted Conservatives welcome bumper figures which they say show Nigel Farage is failing to win over donors