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Zia Yusuf: the British Muslim driving Reform’s transformation into an election winner

Reform’s success at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in recent local elections has triggered speculation that it is on course for significantly more representation in parliament at the next general election.

The Conversation

Will Nigel Farage and Reform UK kill off the Tories? Don’t be so ridiculous

History proves byelections to be futile polls on leaders. If I were Farage, I would apply for the Tory whip and capture the party from within, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK: Where did party come from and what are its policies?

Reform’s victory at Runcorn & Helsby has set a new record for the smallest majority at a parliamentary by-election since the end of the Second World War

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UK local elections delivered record-breaking fragmentation of the vote

If there were such a thing as landslide victories for local elections, Reform could easily claim to have won one in 2025. Out of the 1,641 seats available, Nigel Farage’s party came away with 677 – that’s more than 41%. The Liberal Democrats came second with 370 (a net gain…

The Conversation

Farage has declared a new dawn before, but this time things could really be different

Slicker presentation, a shift away from two-party politics and now hundreds of new councillors mean Reform is likely here to stay

The Guardian - UK

Farage has ‘broken new ground’ with Runcorn win, Britain’s top pollster John Curtice says

Nigel Farage never won a by-election afresh with Ukip, but has now done so for the first time with Reform UK

The Independent UK

Local elections 2025: How a win for Reform could reshape the political landscape

ANALYSIS: After May 1, there might be no Conservative heartlands left in the country, writes Hannah Bunting

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Local elections: what would a good night look like for Nigel Farage’s Reform?

English local elections on May 1 mark the first time widespread voting has happened in the UK since last year’s general election. They are therefore the first big test for the Labour government – but also for Reform’s Nigel Farage. Farage has led his party into elections before but not…

The Conversation

Nigel Farage talks up Runcorn and Helsby by-election win on May 1: 'I feel the gap with Labour is closing'

Reform leader hopeful of win against Labour while Tories face losing hundreds of seats in the local elections in England

Evening Standard

Voters deserting Labour and Tories as Reform to claim hundreds of seats at local elections, top pollster says

Exclusive: Professor Sir John Curtice says the big winner of the local elections is already Nigel Farage, whose party he claims has ‘murdered the Tories’

The Independent UK

Why Reform winning big in the local elections could backfire for Nigel Farage

NEWS ANALYSIS: Reform UK needs to win big in the local elections and the Runcorn by-election on 1 May to prove it is a potential party of government. But The Independent’s political editor David Maddox explains why victory could ultimately be its leader’s undoing

The Independent UK

Ed Davey has a cunning plan to win over the protest voters: speak globally, think locally

With local elections looming, the Lib Dem leader has moved on from Brexit in a bid to woo disillusioned former Tories

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK would be a disaster for Wales – but its rivals have left the door wide open

Labour mismanagement of Welsh public services and an unambitious Conservative party are a gift to Nigel Farage, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

The Nigel Farage v Rupert Lowe prize fight is getting ugly. Has Reform reached its breaking point?

It’s great for those who enjoy a punch-up on the right, but as the zealots duke it out, think of the voters who trusted them, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Evening Standard

Police investigation launched into alleged ‘verbal threats’ by Reform MP Lowe

Rupert Lowe denies the claims and says he is seen as a ‘tall poppy’ who threatens to overshadow Nigel Farage.

The National (Scotland)

Suspended Reform MP Rupert Lowe says he could defect to Tories or Ukip

Rupert Lowe lost the whip last Friday amid allegations about his conduct, which he denies.

The Independent UK

Lowe suggests Reform ousting was because he posed threat to Farage

The Great Yarmouth MP said Mr Farage ‘tends to fall out with’ people whom he deems ‘capable enough to take over from him’.

Evening Standard

Reform MP Rupert Lowe says party has 'slit its throat' with accusations against him

The Great Yarmouth MP said Nigel Farage ‘tends to fall out with’ people whom he deems ‘capable enough to take over from him’

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The Independent UK

Voices: Reform’s implosion makes a second term for Keir Starmer more likely

COMMENT: Nigel Farage’s party may have been the main threat to a continued Labour government – but the split in his own ranks, combined with Starmer’s newfound popularity, means he’s on shaky ground, writes John Rentoul

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Reform leader in Wales accused of accepting Russian bribes

THE ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales has appeared in court accused of accepting bribes in exchange for making statements that would benefit Russia in…

The Guardian - UK

Former Brexit party MEP in court on Russia-linked bribery charges

Nathan Gill is accused of agreeing to receive money to make statements ‘benefiting’ Russian narrative on Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Former leader of Reform UK in Wales charged with bribery offences

Nathan Gill to appear at magistrates court after investigation led by Met counter-terrorism command

The Guardian - UK

‘Guess who’s back?’: the inside story of Nigel Farage’s quest for power

With a new HQ and digital-savvy staff, Reform UK is trying to tighten its operation – but there are tensions over fringe views and trouble brewing at the grassroots

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage has been a threat to every recent UK prime minister. But this is something new

Reform has surged in the polls, panicking both Labour and the Conservatives. It’s a trap, and the risks are high

The Independent UK

Tony Martin: Who was the eccentric farmer convicted of killing burglar at his home

Tony Martin was jailed after shooting dead Fred Barras, 16, at his Bleak House farm in 1999

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