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Reform leader admits disgraceful adverts about Anas Sarwar were a mistake

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

Reform’s social media advert  featuring Anas Sarwar was slammed last year as “blatantly racist”.

Reform Scotland

Campaigners urge Keir Starmer to ‘stand up to Trump’ and stop being complicit in the illegal attacks on Iran

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

“The UK should be taking a leaf out of Spain’s book and standing up strongly against bullies in defence of international law.”

Keir Starmer announces that the US will be able to use UK military bases to strike Iran

Reform accused of free speech hypocrisy after journalist blocked from attending manifesto launch

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

An investigative journalist has been denied a press pass for the event today

Nigel Farage responds to school racism allegations

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Zia Yusuf
News

Outrage as Reform UK threatens to defund university after student society blocks event

Olivia Barber
10 February, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

Reform’s threat to strip Bangor University of millions in funding has been described as Trumpian

miliband

Ed Miliband says  Anas Sarwar made wrong judgement yesterday after calling for Keir Starmer to go

Basit Mahmood
10 February, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

The Energy Secretary also ruled out running for the leadership of the party himself, saying he would not run for a second time.

Keir Starmer at PMQs

Full list of cabinet ministers publicly backing Keir Starmer

Basit Mahmood
9 February, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

“Keir Starmer doesn’t need to resign”

Anas Sarwar has said the prime minister needs to step down

Breaking: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls for Keir Starmer to resign

Olivia Barber
9 February, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

Ahead of the Holyrood elections in May, Sarwar said the leadership in Downing Street is too much of a distraction and has to change

Robert Jenrick announces his defection to Reform UK

Reform MP in car crash interview over child poverty vote blunder

Basit Mahmood
9 February, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

Not a good look for Jenrick.

Matt Goodwin, Reform's candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election
News

Reform UK breaks electoral law with misleading Gorton and Denton by-election letter

Olivia Barber
9 February, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

Reform UK sent a letter from a “concerned” pensioner without disclosing that it was their election material

Keir Starmer at PMQs
News

Here’s how Labour figures and unions have reacted to Morgan McSweeney’s resignation

Olivia Barber
9 February, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

Figures within Labour have unanimously said McSweeney was right to step down, but some are now calling for Keir Starmer to follow his lead

Reform UK

Reform UK councillor quits party over plans to hike council tax by 10%

Basit Mahmood
9 February, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

As many as eight of the 13 local councils run by Nigel Farage’s party have hinted at plans to raise council tax by next year

ICE agents carrying out an enforcement operation
News

‘A British ICE’ – Far-right fantasy or creeping reality?

Olivia Barber
9 February, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

The UK already has its own version of ICE. Reform UK and the far-right dream of taking that sinister approach even further

Woke-bashing of the week – The FT, woke? Surely not!

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
8 February, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

The author argues the FT has shifted from a “candid elite forum” and the “best of the British free-thinking tradition,” to a “timid, risk-averse rag.”

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