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.'
The Guardian
Reform UK's Zia Yusuf calls a Somali-born British council leader not British; minister calls it racism, while a Reform colleague dubs Yusuf a 'genius' who should log off.
The Guardian
Farage decries a sting as a hoax while Reform's conference descends into chaos, proving that the only thing more flexible than his principles is his memory of Clacton.
The Guardian
Undercover footage allegedly shows Reform UK aides plotting to dodge foreign donation rules, with Farage caught saying 'Thankyou both' - a phrase that may come back to haunt him.
BBC Politics
Reform UK proposes a £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays, plus a plan to 'lighten up' data protection - because nothing says 'we care' like paying you to wait on hold.
BBC Politics
Reform UK's housing plan: build 50,000 homes a year, no taxes, and put British-born workers at the front of the queue - because who needs nuance when you have a headline?
BBC Politics
Reform's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord reveals he got prostate cancer on election day, had surgery, and is now 'clear' - and still eyeing the top job.
The Guardian
Reform's deputy leader suggests Brits should simply enjoy the heatwave and better wine, ignoring the small matter of thousands of deaths and a £4bn economic hit.
The Guardian Europe
Nigel Farage's byelection gamble to dodge scrutiny backfired as the standards watchdog reopened his financial inquiry, and rivals mocked his 'victory' over a man with a bin on his head.
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.
BBC Politics
Kemi Badenoch writes a letter to Clacton promising a 'serious' Tory candidate - but only after Nigel Farage's self-serving by-election circus winds down.
The Guardian Europe
Kent council greenlights quarry expansion that would raze 40 hectares of ancient woodland, because apparently medieval cathedrals need more rocks than forests need to exist.
BBC Politics
Former Tory minister, Strictly Come Dancing icon, and Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe has died at 78, leaving behind a legacy of political debate and spectacularly bad dancing.
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.
BBC Politics
Labour MPs propose capping political donations at £1m, because democracy shouldn't be an auction - especially now that the other guys are winning.
The Guardian
Reform UK examines whether candidate's sexist posts hurt chances in byelection where they lost by 9,000 votes; Farage admits disappointment, blames Vorderman and Burnham's popularity.
The Guardian
Labour pens a strongly worded letter demanding Nigel Farage explain a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire, while he plans a luxury beachfront renovation. It's all very transparent.
The Guardian Europe
Reform UK's local election wins bring a wave of racist rhetoric, and ethnic minorities are left wondering if turquoise is the new black-and-blue.
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.
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.
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