Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election in contest boycotted by other main parties

14 Aug 2026
Nigel Farage has retained his Clacton seat after winning a highly unusual by-election triggered by his own resignation amid scrutiny over his financial affairs. The Reform UK leader secured 22,239 votes, representing 63.3%…

Major political parties will not stand against Farage in Clacton by-election

09 Jul 2026
Nigel Farage has announced his resignation as MP for Clacton and intends to contest the resulting by-election, describing it as an opportunity for voters to judge him directly while he remains under investigation…

Many Londoners to vote tactically to stop Nigel Farage becoming PM

20 Feb 2026
New YouGov polling suggests large numbers of Londoners are prepared to vote tactically at the next general election to prevent Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister. The survey indicates that in several potential Reform…

Jenrick sacked by Tories, defects to Reform UK

16 Jan 2026
Robert Jenrick’s political journey has taken another dramatic turn after his sacking from the Conservative shadow cabinet and his decision to align himself at once with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. Long known…

Budget: differing views about how to rescue the economy

20 Nov 2025
Kemi Badenoch has warned that the country risks bankruptcy if Labour raises taxes without reducing welfare spending. She accused Rachel Reeves of planning a ‘stealth tax bombshell’ in the upcoming Budget to fund…

Farage overtakes Starmer in poll on who would make better PM

31 Oct 2025
A new poll has placed Reform UK leader Nigel Farage ahead of Keir Starmer as the public’s preferred choice for prime minister - the first time he has led in such polling. The…

Farage says Church leaders 'out of touch' on immigration issue

29 Aug 2025
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has defended his hardline immigration plan, ‘Operation Restoring Justice’, which would see all illegal Channel crossings - including those by women and children - met with deportation if…

Reform would win most seats in General Election, says poll

26 Jun 2025
A major new poll suggests that Nigel Farage’s Reform party would win the most seats if a general election were held today—securing 271 seats. This would mark a dramatic political shift, as support…

Jenkyns clashes with Farage on children with special needs

01 May 2025
Reform UK’s Greater Lincolnshire mayoral candidate, Dame Andrea Jenkyns, has publicly distanced herself from comments made by party leader Nigel Farage regarding special educational needs (SEND). Farage recently claimed that many childhood SEND…

EC wants to prevent Elon Musk from making mega-donation to Reform

19 Dec 2024
The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked for a change in electoral law to close a loophole that could enable Elon Musk to make an £80 million donation to Reform, Nigel Farage’s party. Current…
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