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A surprise candidate to replace Starmer could neutralise Farage’s voter appeal

NEWS ANALYSIS: With the prime minister rumoured to be ‘in a dark place’ and considering quitting over the Mandelson scandal, political editor David Maddox looks at the possible replacements, including a rapidly emerging surprise contender

The Independent UK

I think we’ve reached ‘peak Reform’, says senior SNP MSP

Mairi McAllan said Reform UK ‘lacks credibility’.

Evening Standard

Reform faces police investigation over ‘concerned neighbour’ byelection letters

Material distributed in Gorton and Denton did not have legally required imprint stating it was funded by party

The Guardian - UK

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Court battle over Picasso art exposes offshore finances of Farage’s billionaire Davos sponsor

Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari reluctant to share details of $10bn trust in row with Christie’s auction house

The Guardian - UK

BBC Question Time audience praises guest’s sharp rebuke of Reform’s Zia Yusuf

A BBC Question Time audience member's criticism of Reform UK’s policies resulted in applause from the crowd.

The Independent UK

Reform has been warned that defecting Tories will damage its brand – and the first evidence is in

Since Reform UK took in several high-profile Conservative defectors in the space of a few weeks, a debate has arisen about whether these new recruits benefit or harm Nigel Farage’s party.

The Conversation

Fact check: Sheffield bins, fake picture of Nigel Farage and rubbish video

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

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Farage targets by-election with second constituency visit in a week

Mr Farage opened the campaign offices for Reform UK in Denton, alongside his party’s candidate Matt Goodwin.

Evening Standard

Former Tory head of London council appointed Reform leader in Wales

Dan Thomas unveiled by Nigel Farage at sold-out rally as party prepares for Senedd elections

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory council leader Dan Thomas unveiled as head of Reform UK in Wales

The announcement was made during a conference at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage’s two-day trip to Davos cost more than £50,000, documents reveal

Reform UK leader who received two guest passes from Iranian-born billionaire declares attendance at event on register of MPs’ interests

The Guardian - UK

Head of Reform council’s cost-cutting programme resigns after suggesting authority has made ‘no cuts’

Councillor Matthew Fraser Moat said his words had been ‘twisted’ to ‘fit into an anti-KCC narrative’

The Independent UK

New Reform MPs Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman 'accidentally' vote to lift two-child benefit cap

The former ministers, who defected from the Tories to join Nigel Farage’s party last month, appeared to inadvertently go against Reform policy

Evening Standard

Reform isn’t ready for government, Nigel Farage admits

‘We are halfway towards being ready,’ Reform UK leader says

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

If Reform ever wins power in Westminster, it will be because of Labour’s cowardice

Starmer could improve our unfair electoral system to stop the hard right, but he won’t. All the party has left are threats about ‘splitting the vote’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Independent UK

Net zero migration would require major tax rises to plug £37bn black hole, experts warn

Leading economic think tank predicts that net zero migration would lead to slower employment growth and a smaller workforce, causing a decline in overall GDP growth

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage defies Carol Vorderman to fight him for his Clacton seat after she calls him a 'liar and grifter'

The Reform UK leader dismissed the TV presenter’s criticism as ‘sad’

The Independent UK

Reform UK labeled ‘racist’ over two-child benefit cap policy

A Reform spokesperson said the policy has ‘nothing to do with race’ and that MPs are ‘wilfully misrepresenting the policy’

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The Guardian - UK

‘I had to learn very quickly’: Reform UK leader, 19, defends council tax rise

Party accused of breaking election promise – but officials in Warwickshire say George Finch’s 3.89% rise still not enough to balance budget

Euronews

EU and UK to ramp up talks on closer ties 10 years after Brexit referendum

A volatile geopolitical context has spurred the European Union and United Kingdom to deepen their collaboration on areas including defence and trade after a fraught decade.

The Independent UK

Mandelson could face police probe over government files leaked to Epstein

Both Reform UK and the SNP have referred Peter Mandelson to the police over the allegations of leaking internal government documents

The Guardian - UK

So is Reform a threat to democracy or merely ‘Tories: the sequel’? Starmer must make up his mind

The PM has told Labour it is in the ‘fight of our lives’ against Nigel Farage’s challengers. To win, it must first agree on a line of attack, says Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer, The Biography

The Independent UK

Social media users who tout illegal routes into UK face up to five years in prison

Border security minister Alex Norris said his message to people smugglers is: ‘We are coming after you’ as the government launched its fresh social media crackdown

Evening Standard

Starmer criticises Tommy Robinson endorsement of Reform UK by-election candidate

The Prime Minister was also asked if the Gorton and Denton poll should be viewed as a referendum on his premiership.

The Independent UK

Starmer attacks ‘poisonous division’ of Reform after Tommy Robinson endorsement

The endorsement ‘tells you everything’ about Reform’s approach to by-election, says PM

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