BBC Politics
Reform Wales has a new leader after a week that included an arrest, a defection, and a leadership vote that didn't involve the party membership. Nigel Farage calls it a 'bump in the road.'
BBC Politics
Reform UK pockets £72m from two billionaires in a day, and suddenly everyone in Westminster discovers a deep, principled interest in donation reform.
The Guardian
Ann Widdecombe's funeral at Buckfast Abbey drew politicians, broadcasters, and police dogs - but not Nigel Farage, who feared he'd be a distraction.
BBC Politics
Reform UK wants to rent prison cells in El Salvador and other countries to avoid early releases, promising savings and full sentences - just don't ask about the cages.
The Guardian Europe
Green Party leader Zack Polanski's social media mishap has sparked internal calls for him to hand over the keys, as the party debates whether being 'terminally online' is a feature or a bug.
BBC Politics
Sadiq Khan joins 25 others in the House of Lords, because apparently the only way to fix an unelected chamber is to keep filling it.
The Guardian
Reform UK pulls a U-turn, telling activists to abandon the Greater Manchester mayor race to help Nigel Farage in his Clacton byelection against Count Binface and Laurence Fox.
The Guardian
Southampton adds six more to its riot roster after a murder sentencing sparks chaos, featuring broken windows, a police dog injury, and a cameo by Tommy Robinson.
The Atlantic
The UK’s new law bans cigarette sales to anyone born after 2009, but centuries of anti-smoking efforts suggest kicking the habit is harder than passing a bill.
The Guardian Europe
Labour’s internal leadership drama reaches peak absurdity as Wes Streeting resigns, Angela Rayner’s tax woes vanish, and everyone waits for something - anything - to happen.
BBC Politics
Reform UK loses control of Worcestershire County Council after a year of infighting, tax hikes, and near-bankruptcy - prompting Nigel Farage to wish they'd never bothered.
The Guardian
Campaign trail abuse hits new highs: death threats, homophobic slurs, and racial harassment make democracy a contact sport in the UK's May elections.
BBC Politics
Reform UK candidate James Evans breaks party ranks to call Arron Banks' 'Welsh lad?' post racist, as colleagues dance around the obvious like it's a competitive sport.
The Guardian
Reform UK politicians can't stop talking about a JCB pothole machine after the company gave them £200,000; Lib Dems ask if that's really above board.
BBC Politics
Labour's London heartland is under siege from Greens on the left and Reform on the right, and the party's worst local election result in 50 years could signal trouble for Starmer nationally.
BBC Politics
Billionaire Christopher Harborne tells the government his £100k donation cap is just a suggestion, as Nigel Farage faces questions over a £5m 'milkshake protection' gift.
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