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Reform UK party

The latest news and top stories on Reform UK party. A prominent United Kingdom-based right-wing populist political party, Reform UK is dedicated to championing common-sense pro-British policies and reforming governance. Headquartered in Millbank Tower, London, its main areas of focus include significantly reducing immigration, implementing tax cuts, scrapping net-zero targets, and promoting British culture and values. Formed in 2018 as The Brexit Party and rebranded in 2021, it has gained considerable support, securing five Members of Parliament and controlling twelve local councils, establishing itself as a significant force.

Reform UK party

UK Green Party votes to define Zionism as racism, triggering backlash

Israel bans leader Zack Polanski as Jewish groups and ruling Labour condemn conference motion.

UK-France deal targeting migrants crossing English Channel is scrapped

Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech

Britain’s Labour Party launches annual conference buoyed by Burnham

New British leader faces pressure to deliver concrete plans as party enters Liverpool gathering ahead in opinion polls.

Farage’s Reform UK gets second record £36 million donation in 48 hours

The donation comes as the veteran Brexit campaigner’s party is confronting allegations about irregularities in its funding, which it denies.

Police widen criminal probe into Reform UK over foreign funding claims

The party has denied wrongdoing and says it will ‘fully cooperate’ with the police investigation.

2 Reform UK advisers to Farage step down amid donation scandal

The Labour Party has asked police to investigate after a report said Reform might have arranged for a foreign donor to pay for opinion polls.

UK ex-PM Starmer to quit parliament, focus on ‘international affairs’

Keir Starmer was deeply unpopular during his two years in power, and eventually had to step down after multiple missteps.

New UK PM Burnham’s honeymoon ends as Trump, first budget loom large

Since succeeding Keir Starmer, Burnham has pleased voters with several low-cost sweeteners, including cutting electricity bills and bus fares.

UK’s Nigel Farage regains parliamentary seat, fights off Binface challenge

Farage won the by-election but his main rival, Count Binface, a comedian dressed as a trash can, took more than a quarter of the vote.

UK Conservatives defend picking former neo-Nazi as election candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was convicted in 2015 of racially aggravated harassment of then Labour MP Luciana Berger.

France condemns Farage-led plan to deploy British navy against Channel migrants

Paris warns pushback operation would breach international law as hard-right party vows to return small boats.

UK’s Burnham ‘putting Britain first’ as he rules out 2029 election

Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham ‘will always put Britain’s interests first’ when asked if he would call out US President Donald Trump.

New UK PM to cut taxes for struggling pubs: ‘drop in the ocean’

Ministers did not say how the cut, which is expected to cost government finances around £100 million a year, would be funded.

Ann Widdecombe death: UK ex-minister was struck with hammer 21 times

Widdecombe, a prominent figure in the populist Reform UK, was found dead in her home on July 9.

UK’s Burnham eyes lower energy bills in first move as PM

This is the first of several early moves to ease a cost-of-living crisis and quell anger over previous governments’ failure to bring change.

China’s Li congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming Britain’s new prime minister

Li said strengthening dialogue and cooperation between ⁠China and the UK will benefit ‌the nations and ‘inject stability into global ‌peace’.

Man charged with murder of former British minister Ann Widdecombe

Joshua Kerry, 28, to appear in court as police investigate potential motives behind targeted attack.

UK’s new PM Andy Burnham vows to end years of instability

After being formally appointed by King Charles, Burnham promised a 10-year plan to restore political stability and revive the economy.

UK’s next prime minister Andy Burnham vows to ‘give hope back’ to Britons

The ex-Manchester mayor will become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade when he takes office on Monday.

UK police arrest man over threat to shoot Reform leader Nigel Farage

The killing of Ann Widdecombe, who was a member of Farage’s party, has sparked concerns over the security of British politicians.

UK grooming gangs scandal deepens Labour’s woes amid voter backlash

Analysts warn the failure to protect vulnerable girls and deport a convicted ringleader has ‘undermined’ the ruling party.

Reform UK’s Ann Widdecombe murdered in targeted attack, police say

Counterterrorism officers have taken over the investigation and are still working to determine the motive for her killing.

Burnham to be next UK prime minister after securing more Labour MPs’ support

Andy Burnham’s 349 nominations have effectively ruled out any rival bid for leadership.

UK counterterror police take lead in suspected murder of ex-minister

Suspect rearrested on terror charges after ‘new information and evidence’ emerges in killing of Ann Widdecombe.

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering ex-UK minister Ann Widdecombe

A staunch Brexiteer, Widdecombe was known for her bluntness and socially conservative views even before she became a Reform UK spokeswoman.

Farage vs Binface: how UK hard-right leader’s poll gambit could backfire

Nigel Farage triggers a by-election for his own parliamentary seat – but his only rival may be ⁠man who wears trash can on his head.

UK’s Nigel Farage to quit as lawmaker, seeks re-election to clear name

He faces a probe by parliament’s standards watchdog over a £5 million (US$6.7 million) gift from a Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire.