‘Reform all the way’: on the road in Doncaster – Politics Weekly UK

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 18:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Before this week’s local elections, John Harris is on the road in Doncaster – which could prove to be a canary in the coalmine for the government. Labour has been in power here for decades but this t…

Frantic last 24 hours of campaigning for local elections as poll shows Reform set to win most votes - and can Labour hold them off in Runcorn by-election?

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 07:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Politicians are out knocking on doors ahead of the contests in England, with the Tories and Labour trying to quell a surge by Nigel Farage's party.

The Tories have shown Labour exactly how not to fight Farage | Rafael Behr

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 05:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

As local elections loom, it’s clear that years of agreeing with the Reform leader have failed to discourage people from voting for him

In the playbook of election strategies, there are two canonical c…

Reform's mayoral candidate Andrea Jenkyns previously accused Nigel Farage's ally Aaron Banks of trying to bribe her to defect from Tories

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 17:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Former Tory MP Dame Andrea Jenkyns privately claimed Aaron Banks had promised her a job in his company if she would join Reform UK, a leaked message shows

Reform UK could scoop 500 council seats to make Nigel Farage the biggest winner of this week's local elections - but 'deeply pessimistic' voters are withering about ALL the major parties

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 16:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Nigel Farage 's party have consistently outperformed the Tories in recent national opinion polls and even risen above Labour in some surveys.

Reform extends poll lead as Tories brace for hammering in local elections on Thursday - with Labour fears mounting over Runcorn by-election

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 09:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

YouGov research put Nigel Farage's party on 26 per cent support nationally - creeping up a point since last week.

Labour v Reform UK: on the road in Runcorn – podcast

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 02:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Helen Pidd heads to the industrial town before this week’s byelection. How will Labour fare in its first big electoral test since taking power? Kiran Stacey reports

Runcorn, a town in Cheshire, has no…

Rebecca Hendin on the re-emergence of Nigel Farage, just in time for the local elections – cartoon

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 17:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Treasury to toughen debanking rules in the wake of Nigel Farage clash with Nat West to allow consumers to better challenge decisions to close accounts

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 00:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Under new laws expected to come into force next April, consumers will have to be given 90 days notice and a 'clear explanation' in writing of why the action is being taken.

Labour peer says party 'will get its head kicked in' by Reform in local elections and must 'stop talking gibberish about diversity'

found 2025 › Apr › 27 (Sun) @ 11:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Maurice Glasman, the founder of the influential Blue Labour group, issued a grave warning days before the local elections in which Nigel Farage 's party is expected to make significant gains.