The Guardian
Farage Thanks Burnham for 'Biggest Boost in My Career' by Accidentally Reopening Brexit Debate
Nigel Farage says Andy Burnham's EU talk is the 'biggest boost' of his career, because nothing says 'winning' like rerunning 2016.
2026-10-01
The Guardian
2026-09-21
BBC Politics
Reform Wales Gets New Leader After Week That Included Arrest, Defection, and Probably Some Deep Breathing
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.'
2026-09-17
BBC Business
Welsh Government Doles Out £4.8m for Emergency Food Aid, Because Nothing Says 'Modern Britain' Like Food Banks
Welsh councils get £4.8m to help feed people as fuel prices spike, inflation rises, and politicians argue about trees in Uganda. Britain in 2025, everyone.
2026-09-14
BBC Politics
Reform UK Gets £72m in 24 Hours, Prompting Sudden Bipartisan Interest in Donation Laws
Reform UK pockets £72m from two billionaires in a day, and suddenly everyone in Westminster discovers a deep, principled interest in donation reform.
2026-09-06
The Guardian
Minister Calls Reform UK Spokesperson's Post 'Straightforward Racism'; Reform UK Genius Confused
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.
2026-09-04
The Guardian
Farage Insists He Can't Be Bought, Prompting Collective Snort From Anyone Watching
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.
2026-09-03
The Guardian
Reform UK Aides Caught on Camera Allegedly Plotting to Dodge Foreign Donation Rules
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.
2026-08-30
The Guardian Europe
Arms and the £5m Man: Farage's Megadonor Runs a Military Empire, Because of Course He Does
Farage's £5m man runs a global arms empire, and his political positions are starting to look suspiciously aligned.
2026-08-26
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.
2026-08-24
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.
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