UK-EU deal unpacked: All the Brexit red tape in line for a chop
The agreement could pave the way for smoother trade and travel between the U.K. and EU.
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Britain needs a labor shortage, not EU youth mobility, says Farage’s deputy
“I want there to be a labor shortage, because that’s the way to getting productivity improvements,” Richard Tice tells POLITICO as he heaps scorn on EU-UK summit.
Britain’s lobbyists suddenly want a piece of Team Farage
Public affairs outfits are reaching out to Reform UK as it leads opinion polls and piles up regional votes.
UK local elections 2025: How to watch like a pro
Swot up on the local votes that could have massive ramifications in Westminster — and deal a boost to right-wing populist Nigel Farage.
Thousands of British oil workers are set to lose their jobs. No one has told them.
Government advisers north and south of the border worry workers are being failed by shifting policies and poor communication.
Britain plots state control of a flailing steelmaker. Here’s why.
U.K. lawmakers are set to debate emergency legislation that would give ministers power to direct the Chinese-owned Scunthorpe site.
Farage and Tories spy an opening as small businesses turn on Labour
The government’s rivals are circling after tax hikes burned the bridges that Rachel Reeves had painstakingly built before the election.
How Nigel Farage could smash open Britain’s electoral system
He’s an unlikely pin-up for electoral reform campaigners — but a 2029 surge that’s not matched by House of Commons seats could see Farage turn up the heat on a “rigged” system.
Farage says row over Reform MP has ‘dented’ party’s sense of unity
MP Rupert Lowe openly criticized the party leader, followed by allegations against him that led to his suspension.
Here’s what Nigel Farage’s voters really think about UK help for Ukraine
Reform UK voters are more likely than Labour and Tories to favor a cut in British support for Kyiv if Trump pulls back, according to new polling.
Nigel Farage’s next act: Hammer Labour on energy costs
Reform UK has started tying green policies to grimly high energy bills — and some government MPs are getting nervous.
Musk or no Musk, Farage has a plan to capture Britain
The Reform UK leader has broken with Musk over a far-right activist. But it’s his plan to win big that’ll keep Keir Starmer up at night.
Elon Musk is ‘right behind us,’ boasts Farage
Brexiteer says X owner was ‘very generous with his time’ in Mar-a-Lago meeting — and floats prospect of snaring some Musk cash.
Trump victory gives UK’s Nigel Farage scent of power
The leading Brexiteer has been emboldened by the electoral success of his friend across the Atlantic.
Ed Miliband is Britain’s minister for good vibes
Amid much Labour doom and gloom, the energy secretary appeared to be having the time of his life.
How Nigel Farage blew up the UK election
Britain’s top Brexiteer has made it his life’s work to torment the Conservative Party. This time he could reduce it to rubble.
Inside Nigel Farage’s Reform party
As Reform has nosed ahead of the Conservative in the polls, Aggie Chambre goes inside Nigel Farage’s party and asks if he will could actually achieve his takeover of British politics. Starting in January, when Aggie first asks Farage if he’s planning to return to frontline politics, she tracks the party’s journey from small start-up […]
Nigel Farage eyes debanking revenge with plan to hit bank profits
Reform UK thinks they can raise up to £40 billion to fund tax cuts by treating banks’ QE reserves differently.
Nigel Farage lauds DUP duo — not his party’s preferred unionists in Northern Ireland
Delighted by Brexiteer’s surprise present, Democratic Unionists giddily call on Jim Allister’s TUV to dump its Reform UK branding from campaign ads.
Nigel Farage comeback is Sunak’s worst nightmare
The Conservatives could be facing a wipeout as the popular Brexiteer returns to U.K. politics.
Give Nigel Farage a job to save the Tories, says Jacob Rees-Mogg
Backbencher says uniting right-wing parties puts election victory ‘within reach.’
Richard Tice: the donor turned politician who has bankrolled Reform
The party leader has often operated in Farage’s shadow, but is building a profile looking to outflank Sunak on the rightFour months ago, a prominent Conservative MP described Richard Tice as a “pound-shop Nigel Farage”.That MP, Lee Anderson, would four…
Nigel Farage’s new party fired an election candidate for being ‘inactive’. Turns out he was dead.
Reform UK spokesperson said he was “mortified.”
How a group of elderly Swiss women could take the UK out of the European Court
Britain’s Conservatives are getting serious about leaving the ECHR.
Nigel Farage ‘can’t remember’ if Donald Trump has offered him a job
The Brexiteer hinted that he could work with Trump in the U.S.
UK politics: Jeremy Hunt hints at October election – as it happened
Chancellor says date would allow a spending review to be carried out in time for next AprilSir Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Tory MP and former business secretary, has described as “barmy” a ruling from Ofcom saying that GB News broke impartiality rules because…
Nigel Farage’s new right-wing party bags its first Tory defector
Lee Anderson has joined Reform U.K.
‘When’s Nigel coming back?’ Farage absence looms large over Reform UK conference
In Doncaster, at the insurgent rightwing party’s ‘biggest ever’ gathering, one absence is on everybody’ lipsOn a sunny day at Doncaster racecourse, those gathered for Reform UK’s “biggest ever party conference” were presented with a dizzying array of p…
Reform UK to announce new policies and candidates at Doncaster rally
Far-right party trying to capitalise on third-place byelection finishes and is vetting prospective MPs’ social media outputReform UK will seek to capitalise on its momentum in the polls and third-place finishes in two recent byelections by launching ne…
Britain’s Westminster power couples — 2024 ranking
A look at the love matches wielding political power.
Liz Truss is offering lessons on how to be popular
The (deeply unpopular) ex-prime minister believes her new Popular Conservatives group can win over the British public.
Reform UK: the party frightening the Tories from the fringes
The rightwing populist party and successor to Ukip has Conservative voters in its sights. Ben Quinn reportsIt is structured like a company, with Nigel Farage as the dominant shareholder. Yet he is not its head. It is a rightwing party whose leader is o…