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Watchdog calls for all lobbying to be publicly declared in transparency shake-up

Jordon Scott Jul 9, 2026

Ethics and integrity commission chief Doug Chalmers says overhaul is crucial to restore trust, calling for WhatsApp chats and party…

Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick speaking during a House of Commons debate while standing beside the green benches in Parliament.

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Reform’s finance nightmare just got worse – and this time it’s Jenrick

Joe Connor Jul 9, 2026

The Met confirms an inquiry after the Electoral Commission referred allegations that donations to Jenrick's 2024 Conservative leadership bid came…

Green MP Hannah Spencer and Reform UK’s Laila Cunningham appear side by side during a Newsnight discussion about Nigel Farage.

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Hannah Spencer’s reaction to Farage being called “very honest” spoke for everyone

Jordon Scott Jul 8, 2026

A Newsnight appearance meant to defend Farage's byelection decision ended up producing one of the more honest moments British television…

Daisy Cooper and David Lammy speak in the House of Commons during Prime Minister’s Questions.

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Lammy demolishes Farage’s “anti-establishment” claim with brutal PMQs putdown

Jordon Scott Jul 8, 2026

"The city trader, Putin-admiring, professional politician who is pals with crypto billionaires versus Count Binface." The deputy prime minister's verdict…

Robert Jenrick speaking during a Channel 4 News interview about Nigel Farage’s resignation and the Clacton by-election.

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C4 editor dismantles Jenrick’s defence of Farage’s “hissy fit” resignation

Joe Connor Jul 8, 2026

Farage wasn't taking questions about his 'hissy fit' resignation on Tuesday, so it was left to his various righthand men…

BBC Radio 4 presenter Nick Robinson interviewing Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf during a discussion about the party’s claim to be anti-establishment.

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Nick Robinson roasts Zia Yusuf over Reform’s claim to be anti-establishment – as Yusuf’s gets community-noted into oblivion

Joe Connor Jul 8, 2026

The BBC broadcaster listed Farage's public school education, City career and £5m gifts. Then Yusuf's promise to personally fund the…

Victoria Derbyshire questions Reform UK’s Laila Cunningham on Newsnight during a discussion about Nigel Farage’s claim to be fighting “the establishment”.

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Victoria Derbyshire shreds Farage’s “anti-establishment” claim on Newsnight

Joe Connor Jul 8, 2026

Victoria Derbyshire dismantled Reform's Laila Cunningham on Newsnight over Farage's claim to be fighting "the establishment,"

Nigel Farage and Richard Tice shaking hands on stage at a Reform UK event in April 2026, with a Reform UK-branded podium in the foreground against a blue backdrop.

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Reform row deepens as Tice claims National Crime Agency leaked private financial records

Jordon Scott Jul 8, 2026

Richard Tice has written to the head of the NCA demanding an investigation, on the same day his party leader…

A wheelchair user holding hands with a young girl while travelling along a paved street.

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Disability benefits system “not fit for purpose”, landmark review to find

Joe Connor Jul 8, 2026

Landmark government review will call for the "dehumanising" PIP assessment system to be redrawn entirely, concluding the points-based model is…

Split image showing businessman Christopher Harborne holding an award and Nigel Farage speaking outdoors in a blue suit.

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Bankers flagged Farage’s £5m crypto billionaire gift to National Crime Agency, report claims

Joe Connor Jul 7, 2026

Bankers filed a suspicious activity report with the National Crime Agency in May 2024, unable to trace the ultimate origin…