All news on the topic: Reform UK

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Ex-Reform MP under investigation for allegedly using social media to ’promote racism’
A former Reform UK MP is being investigated over claims that he used social media to “facilitate racial abuse”.
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Bridget Phillipson vows to unite Labour and beat Reform UK
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said she wants to “unite” the Labour Party and beat Reform UK as she vies to become deputy leader.
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Nadine Dorries declares conservative party “dead” as she joins Reform UK
Former Conservative MP and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has defected to Reform UK.
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Jamie Raskin brands Farage a “Putin-loving free speech impostor” ahead of Capitol Hill speech
The Reform UK leader was invited to give evidence on civil liberties at a meeting of Washington’s House Judiciary Committee and used the opportunity to criticize the Online Safety Act, the imprisonment of Lucy Connolly, and the arrest of Graham Linehan.
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Kemi Badenoch accused of ‘desperate hypocrisy’ over asylum hotel row
Kemi Badenoch has been accused of spouting ’desperate and hypocritical nonsense’ after calling on Tory councils to launch legal challenges over a problem her party caused
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Epping hotel scandal: 13 councils prepare to follow decision to evict asylum seekers
A wave of local authorities is pledging to prevent asylum seekers from being accommodated in hotels after Epping Forest District Council achieved a surprising victory in the High Court following weeks of protests.
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Reform adviser sparks fury by saying UK should not have fought Nazi Germany
Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine
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Labour councillor cleared after calling to ‘cut throats’ of far-right activists
A Labour councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder by a jury.
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Cotswolds residents outraged by JD Vance security demands for personal data and social media accounts
Angry locals have criticized US Vice President JD Vance and his security team after Cotswolds residents were reportedly asked to provide their social media information.
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JD Vance meets Robert Jenrick during Cotswolds holiday, skips in-person meeting with Kemi Badenoch
Conservative spokesperson says scheduling meeting of US vice-president and party leader had been difficult
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Warwickshire Police deny cover-up in case of 12-year-old girl’s rape in Nuneaton
A police force at the center of a controversy has denied accusations of a "cover-up" following the alleged kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton.
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Defection with a message: Sir Jake Berry quits Tories for Reform UK and slams 20 years of government rule
Sir Jake Berry has switched to Reform UK, becoming the second former Conservative cabinet minister to make the switch this week.
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Reform UK MP James McMurdock gives up party whip over £70,000 Covid loan claims
Reform UK MP James McMurdock has given up the party whip after a newspaper raised questions over tens of thousands of pounds worth of loans he took out under a Covid-19 support scheme.
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British former MP calls himself ‘a coward’ after ordering his dog to be shot
A former Reform MP has called himself a ‘coward’ after he had his pet dog shot to death with a shotgun.
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Mother of fraudster linked to Farage poured £750,000 into Reform UK
Electoral Commission figures indicate that Fiona Cottrell has contributed £750,000 to the party over the past year.
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Reform UK loses another: John Bailey steps down from council due to serious illness
A Reform UK county councillor has resigned in County Durham due to ill health.
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Political earthquake in Scotland: Labour snatch seat from SNP, Reform on the rise
Labour has recorded a shock victory in the Holyrood by-election, seizing the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat from the SNP.
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Battle for the third child: Bridget Phillipson hints at possible removal of benefit cap
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has stated that the government is considering removing the two-child benefit cap but cautioned that it would "cost a lot of money".
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Called for shooting migrants — scandalous Reform UK adviser resigns
A Reform UK councillor has resigned less than two weeks after his election due to shocking comments he had previously posted about migrants and channel crossings.
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Jenkins and Farage vow to fire DEI officers in Lincolnshire — where none have ever existed
Dame Andrea Jenkyns has reinforced Farage’s promise to dismiss diversity officers in Lincolnshire, but the county council has disclosed that it does not employ any.
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Farage celebrates breakthrough: Reform UK secures another seat, launches nationwide offensive
Reform UK candidate Sarah Pochin has claimed victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election following a suspenseful recount.
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Scandal erupts in Reform UK: Low’s staff responds with a lawsuit to bullying accusations
MP Rupert Lowe’s team is pursuing legal action regarding the party’s internal report on allegations of bullying.
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Dispute with NatWest settled: Farage to receive money and drops threat of legal action
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has settled his debanking feud with NatWest, two years after the decision to close his accounts sparked outrage, leading to the resignation of the bank’s chief executive.
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Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe under police investigation for alleged threats
Great Yarmouth MP denies wrongdoing and suggests complaints are in response to his criticism of Nigel Farage
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Lowe and Farage’s public feud escalates as Tice struggles to calm Reform UK turmoil
Richard Tice tries to calm party row in Sunday media round after pair attack each other in newspaper articles