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Nigel Farage: ‘I feared migrant would come to England and shoot me’ after TikTok video threat, court told

Fayaz Khan, 26, is charged with making threat to kill Reform UK leader in October last year

The Independent UK

It’s Tory conference: Boriswave goodbye to a deluded party on its way to electoral annihilation

When both Reform and the Liberal Democrats are eating your lunch, and even Nadine Dorries has abandoned ship, it might just be time to call it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Reform treasurer’s company seeking millions after alleged fraud, High Court told

Nick Candy’s company, Candy Ventures Sarl, is alleged to have been ‘duped’ into investing into a technology start-up.

Evening Standard

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Nigel Farage unveils wave of Tory defections during Conservative conference

AN avalanche of Tory defections to Reform UK have been announced during the Conservative Party's conference as leader Kemi Badenoch admitted her…

The National (Scotland)

20 Tory councillors join Reform UK on eve of Conservative conference finale

Nigel Farage’s party unveiled a wave of local government defections.

Evening Standard

Watch: Kemi Badenoch sings Sweet Caroline in cringe video as Tory leader dismisses 'flat' Tory conference criticism

The Tory leader was captured on video singing in a bar with young conservatives at the Tory party conference

Evening Standard

Badenoch claims Tory conference is ‘teeming’ despite empty seats, high-profile no-shows and Reform defections

Her claim came as Reform UK unveiled a steady stream of councillors defecting from the Conservatives on Tuesday

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Tories having ‘good conference’, Badenoch says as more councillors join Reform

The Conservative leader said members were ‘thrilled’ with the policies put forward in Manchester.

Evening Standard

Reform UK announces mass Tory defections as Kemi Badenoch says: 'We're shedding baggage'

Kemi Badenoch tries to brush off the string of defections, which were revealed while she conducted a series of broadcaster interviews on Tuesday

Evening Standard

I didn’t think I’d ever say this: let’s hope the Tory party can be saved

Britain badly needs a grownup party of the centre right. It won’t come from Badenoch – it may come from a new generation of one-nationers, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK set to hike council tax in Kent by 5% - despite DOGE-style pledge to cut costs

Kent County Council’s Department of Local Government Efficiency (Dolge) has identified £40m of potential savings - but council tax looks likely to go up next year

The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick warned ‘don’t do an Andy Burnham’ as he bides his time over a leadership bid

IN FOCUS: Amid the gloom at the Tory conference, those close to Robert Jenrick have told him to ‘let things play out’ as leader Kemi Badenoch struggles to make impact amid dire poll ratings, write David Maddox, Millie Cooke and Archie Mitchell

The Independent UK

Does the BBC have an issue with covering the Greens?

Welcome to this week’s Media Watch!

The National (Scotland)

The Conservatives always adapt to survive – or do they?

In the wake of the 2024 general election, media headlines, public discourse, and Reform UK’s consistently favourable electoral and polling results have suggested the party poses an “existential threat” to the Conservatives.

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The Independent UK

Tories should work with Reform to defeat Labour, says shadow minister

Shadow foreign minister Andrew Rosindell urged right-of-centre parties to ‘unite together’ to defeat the left.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch faces call to sack Tory shadow minister after he suggests Conservative–Reform election pact

Andrew Rosindell admitted his Romford seat would ‘almost certainly’ fall to Reform UK at an election

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK likely to raise council tax in Kent despite promise to cut costs

Kent becomes latest local authority controlled by Nigel Farage’s party to signal intention to raise council tax

The Guardian - UK

It’s Badenoch’s Tory show, 2025: like Britain seeing an old flame and remembering why we blocked their number

The conference offers a flailing leader, Trumpite policies and rivals jockeying for position. It is comical, but also worrying, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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The Guardian - UK

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer ‘Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

Evening Standard

Kent ‘down to the bare bones’, says care chief amid council tax rise fears

Nigel Farage’s party ousted the Conservatives at Kent County Council (KCC) in May, with a promise to slash ‘wasteful spending’.

The National (Scotland)

'Hateful': Kemi Badenoch blasted over Reform 'trans Conservatives' jibe

KEMI Badenoch has been blasted over a “hateful” joke she made calling Reform “trans Conservatives”.

The Independent UK

Top Farage aide hints Conservatives could merge with Reform UK post-election if Jenrick becomes Tory leader

Gawain Towler also hinted Reform will have an open-door policy to Tory defectors

The Conversation

Starmer overlooks the negativity bias that makes Farage’s tactics so potent

Keir Starmer’s legacy in British politics is already assured. No one in modern British history had managed to come to power with a massive majority and then become the least popular prime minister on record in just over a year.

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch says she has done her homework but has come up with few answers

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: While the Tory leader’s aim to protect Britain’s borders is a sound one, leaving the European Convention on Human Rights to do so would be a highly destructive move

The Guardian - UK

Nearly two thirds of Tory members want pact with Reform, poll suggests, with close to half supporting full merger – as it happened

Half of Tory members also want Kemi Badenoch to be replaced as Conservative leader

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