Defence secretary wishes Count Binface ‘good luck’ in by-election showdown with Farage
The defence secretary has wished Count Binface “good luck” in the Clacton by-election after the satirical candidate vowed to challenge Nigel Farage. The intervention comes after Farage, the leader of Reform UK, sensationally announced that he would resign as the MP for Clacton and stand in the subsequent by-election so that voters could be the […]
How the Clacton by-election, and Count Binface, could damage Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage’s statement on Tuesday afternoon, broadcast live from Reform UK headquarters, was supposed to be sensational. After weeks of relative quiet, Farage teased his intervention with a statement on social media, promising an update on his “future in public life”. The scene was set. In Trumpian tones, Farage put on a furious front as […]
Nigel Farage resigns as MP to force by-election
Nigel Farage has announced that he will resign as a member of parliament and force a by-election in the constituency of Clacton. In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, the Reform UK leader vowed he would stand as a candidate in the contest so that voters in Clacton could be the “judges of my actions”. Farage […]
Starmer is governed by polls, not principles – voters can sense it
Politics once moved at the pace of persuasion. A leader would make a case, tour the country, take questions, debate opponents – and then wait weeks or months to see whether the argument had landed. That rhythm is gone. Now every morning begins with another batch of numbers: headline voting intentions, leader ratings, favourability trackers, […]
Ben Goldsborough: ‘Nigel Farage and Reform UK would break what makes Britain strong’
When Nigel Farage stood up this week and outlined his so-called “plan” for immigration, he didn’t sound like a democrat. He sounded like Vladimir Putin. He called for uniformed officers to raid Britain’s villages, towns and cities, disappearing people off our streets for rendition to countries they may have never even set foot in. No […]
Nigel Farage ‘on the side of predators’ with Online Safety Act criticism, says Labour
Nigel Farage is “on the side” of predators like Jimmy Savile with his criticism of the Online Safety Act, the technology secretary has suggested. Peter Kyle, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, said Reform UK’s policy of repealing online safety laws means Farage has taken the side of “people out there who […]
Three out of five people think Keir Starmer does not respect them, poll suggests
A significant majority of the British public, 63 per cent, believe prime minister Keir Starmer does not respect people like them, marking a dramatic reversal in sentiment since the 2024 general election, a new poll indicates. The concept of “respect” was a central pillar of Starmer’s successful pitch in opposition. However, a report published by […]
Former Conservative cabinet minister David Jones joins Reform UK
A former Conservative cabinet minister has announced he has left the party to join Reform UK. Jones, who was the MP for Clwyd West from 2005 until standing down in 2024, said he had quit the Tories after “more than 50 years of continuous membership”. Jones served as secretary of state for Wales under David […]
Ex-Reform deputy launches new party to rival Nigel Farage
The new party will be known as Advance UK, Ben Habib said in a post to X (formerly Twitter).
Nigel Farage on track to become PM with ‘historic’ majority, new poll indicates
Nigel Farage’s party would win 377 seats, with the Labour and Conservative parties both experiencing a dramatic drop in support.
