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Reform UK candidate says women should stay at home and look after the kids instead of going to work

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

So much for Farage’s ‘beefed up’ vetting of candidates, clearly people with disgraceful and bigoted views are still being let through.

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Green MP calls on Keir Starmer to resign over Peter Mandelson scandal in fiery PMQs speech

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

‘Does the prime minister not recognise that the best thing he can do to restore trust […] is to take true responsibility and resign?’

Ellie Chowns calls on Keir Starmer to resign as PM at PMQs

Farage told to act over Reform local election candidates with racist, sexist and homophobic views

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

Reform continues to allow candidates with “grotesque” views to stand for the party

Nigel Farage gets heckled at London local election launch

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Nigel Farage says he would appoint a Brexiteer as the BoE governor
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Nigel Farage pledges to appoint Brexiteer as Bank of England governor

Olivia Barber
23 January, 2026

The Reform leader has been condemned for wanting to politicise the Bank of England

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Jon Trickett MP: Labour’s fiscal rules are fuelling stagnation and political disaffection

Jon Trickett
23 January, 2026

A posture designed to calm nerves in opposition has solidified into a constraint that now shapes every major policy choice

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Nigel Farage’s support for Trump is putting off voters

Basit Mahmood
23 January, 2026

“He might just be [Trump’s] whipping boy. That kind of concerns me”

Nigel Farage speaking in Davos
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5 Reform UK disasters this week

Olivia Barber
23 January, 2026

From Farage’s late registrations of financial interests to Reform endorsing Trump’s expansionist fantasies in Greenland, the party hasn’t had a good week

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Fire Brigades Union says Andy Burnham must be able to run in by-election campaign

Olivia Barber
23 January, 2026

Starmer’s allies have launched a “Stop Andy Burnham” campaign to stop him from returning to Parliament

Andy Burnham
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Ex-Labour minister ‘will step down as MP’ with Andy Burnham predicted to run in by-election

Basit Mahmood
22 January, 2026

Labour Party sources have also expressed concern about the implications of any contest for the Greater Manchester Mayorality, with costs expected to run into hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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Reform MP Sarah Pochin sides with Trump on Greenland dispute

Basit Mahmood
22 January, 2026

It just goes to show that rather than standing up for democracy and the right of self-determination, Reform would be more than happy to trash international law and order.

Nigel Farage speaking in Davos
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Nigel Farage criticised for going to Davos and undermining the UK’s position on Greenland

Olivia Barber
22 January, 2026

“He doesn’t want to be PM, he wants to be the Governor of the 51st State.”

Nigel Farage has been criticised over his Glasgow schoolchildren comments
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Reform slumps in latest poll after Jenrick defection

Basit Mahmood
22 January, 2026

While Farage may have tried to portray himself as an insurgent against the status quo, Reform is now increasingly seen as a refuge for Tory politicians who voters have already rejected.

The Greens have defeated Reform in a Derbyshire by-election
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The Greens defeat Reform UK in Derbyshire by-election

Olivia Barber
22 January, 2026

The new Green councillor says people were “unimpressed with some of the things that Reform has done”

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