BBC Politics
Reform Proposes £30 Tax Rebate for HMRC Hold Music Sufferers
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.
2026-08-26
BBC Politics
2026-08-24
BBC Politics
Reform Proposes Housing Queue With a 'Born in Britain' Fast Lane
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?
2026-08-20
BBC Politics
Reform Scotland Leader Malcolm Offord: 'I Had Prostate Cancer, But I'm Raring to Go'
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.
2026-08-17
The Guardian
Reform's Richard Tice Tells Brits to Stop Worrying and Love the Heatwave
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.
2026-08-14
The Guardian Europe
Farage's Byelection Stunt Backfires as Standards Watchdog Resumes Inquiry
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
Farage Wins By-Election He Called, Still Faces Questions He Can't Dodge
Nigel Farage wins a by-election he called himself, but the real battle over his finances and judgment is just getting started.
2026-08-13
BBC Politics
Reform UK Councillor Suspended for Social Media Posts That Aged Poorly (2019 Edition)
Reform UK suspends councillor Dave Rowan for 2019 posts suggesting John Bercow be hanged and spewing homophobia and Islamophobia - because apparently, the past always catches up, especially when it's on X.
2026-08-12
The Guardian
Politicians, Broadcasters and Sniffer Dogs Turn Out for Ann Widdecombe's Send-Off
Ann Widdecombe's funeral at Buckfast Abbey drew politicians, broadcasters, and police dogs - but not Nigel Farage, who feared he'd be a distraction.
2026-08-10
BBC Politics
Reform UK Pitches Prison Swap With El Salvador, Promises Not All Cells Are Cages
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.
2026-08-08
BBC Politics
Badenoch Pens Letter to Clacton, Promises a 'Serious' Candidate (Eventually)
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.
2026-08-07
The Guardian Europe
Tory Says Things Are Looking Up: Farage Fading, Looming Threat to No 10 Now Called Kemi
A former Tory chief whip sees Kemi Badenoch overtaking Nigel Farage in the betting odds, and thinks she might just be the one to save the Conservatives from themselves.
2026-08-02
The Guardian
Rupert Lowe Offers Farage an Olive Branch (with Five Conditions Attached)
Rupert Lowe wants to make up with Nigel Farage - but only if they can agree on mass deportations, banning a bunch of stuff, and leaving the Tories out of it. Romance is alive in British politics.
2026-08-01
BBC Politics
Burnham Bounce Confirmed Real, But More of a Gentle Hop Than a Grand Jeté
The Burnham bounce is real but modest, and Labour's revival owes as much to Reform's self-inflicted wounds as to the new PM's charm.
2026-07-30
The Guardian Europe
Burnham's Charm Offensive: Making Friends Is Easy, It's the Enemies That'll Be Tricky
Andy Burnham's lifelong quest to be liked collides with his transformative ambitions - can the new PM charm his way through a divided nation?
2026-07-29
The Guardian Europe
Green Leader's Social Media Habits Have Party Wondering If He Should Hand Over the Keys
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.
2026-07-27
The Guardian
Labour Finally Tops Reform in Poll, Proving Momentum Is a Real Thing
Labour edges ahead of Reform in the polls for the first time in over a year, as Burnham enjoys a honeymoon week and Farage deals with a mounting pile of awkward questions.
2026-07-26
The Guardian Europe
Labour’s Bev Craig Eyes Manchester Mayor Gig, Promises to Make Oasis Proud
Bev Craig, a Northern Irishwoman who moved to Manchester at 18, is poised to become the most powerful Labour woman outside Westminster - if she can fend off the Greens and Reform UK while soundtracking her campaign with Oasis.
2026-07-17
BBC Politics
Clacton By-Election Attracts 34 Candidates, Most of Whom Are Probably Not Serious
Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election draws a record 34 candidates, most of whom are joke candidates or independents, as major parties sit this one out.
2026-07-16
BBC Politics
Sadiq Khan Among 26 New Peers: Because the House of Lords Wasn't Crowded Enough
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.
2026-07-14
The Guardian
Jenrick: 'Government Only Offered Farage Security Meeting Because Someone Got Murdered'
Jenrick claims Farage only got a security meeting because Ann Widdecombe was killed; government says all MPs are treated equally. Meanwhile, Farage previously rejected a security package because it wasn't fancy enough.
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