On 7 August 2026, Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing Vicki Evans issued a statement confirming the development as part of the ongoing investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing South East. In April 2025, the Metropolitan Police received a report of an attempted burglary at an address in the Greater London area. Enquiries were handled by the Met, supported by Counter Terrorism Policing London. No arrests were made, and the case was closed pending f

Reform’s plan to ‘end illegal working in Britain’: “Pass the ‘Deliveroo Law’ to make CEOs and directors of large companies profiting from illegal workers personally and criminally liable for illegal working, regardless of knowledge of workers’ legal status. Introduce a fine of 10% of global turnover for large, multinational companies using illegal workers, to be paid into redress funds for victims of migrant crime and high street regeneration (including enforcement). Establis

Leicestershire County Council, currently under a Reform UK minority administration, has commissioned Progressive Masculinity Ltd to deliver workshops and training aimed at secondary school pupils and staff across the county. The contract is valued at £124,300 and runs from September 2025 to the end of December 2026. The programme involves creating what the company describes as “safe, non-judgmental spaces” for boys and young men to explore masculinity. According to Progressiv

Former Reform UK Party chairman Dr David Bull calls on Nigel to do a deal with Rupert in a pincer movement. He said on Jeremy Vine & Daytime on 5 "If Nigel ignores that it'll look like we've turned our back on Restore..."

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has confirmed he is keeping an open mind about a potential political arrangement with Rupert Lowe and the Restore Britain party, following a public offer from the breakaway group’s leader. Speaking at a Reform UK event, Farage acknowledged the risks of continued competition on the right of British politics. “You could see a situation where Restore… could do us great harm,” he said. “If it was the offer of a deal, it came in a very unusual way. I

In a 12-minute video released on Sunday morning, 2 August 2026, Rupert Lowe, the Great Yarmouth MP and leader of Restore Britain, made a public offer to Nigel Farage and Reform UK to set aside personal differences and explore cooperation. Lowe framed the move as a pragmatic response to recent electoral evidence. “The Greater Manchester result showed what Restore Britain can deliver,” he said. “The next step is how we maximise the chances of delivering the change Britain needs

No candidate secured more than 50% of first-preference votes in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, forcing a second-round runoff between Labour’s Bev Craig and Reform UK’s Sian Astley. Counting officials confirmed the result on Friday afternoon (31 July 2026), eliminating the Green Party, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Restore Britain and Independent candidates. Second-preference votes from those eliminated ballots are now being redistributed under the supplementa

The Reform UK leader made the disclosure while campaigning in the Clacton by-election, which he triggered after resigning as MP amid scrutiny of his finances. He described the timing as “spooky,” noting that Widdecombe was killed while actively defending him. The surgery revelation Farage told The Spectator and The Sun that he went “under the knife” for a routine abdominal procedure under general anaesthetic the day before Widdecombe’s death. He did not disclose the specific

The UK Home Office is reportedly in discussions that could lead to abandoning proposals to house up to 1,200 asylum seekers at the former RAF Barnham site in Suffolk. On July 21, 2026, the Home Office department requested a meeting with Reform UK representatives within weeks, crediting local campaigners with new police crime commissioner Colin Sutton and including Dee Hilton, David Bick and Tom Dickerson for their efforts. The small village of around 585 residents has strongl

George Finch, 19, vindicated after accusations over handling of Progress Pride flag request at Shire Hall In a significant ruling for local democracy and accountability, Reform UK councillor George Finch — the United Kingdom’s youngest-ever council leader — has been cleared of misconduct allegations linked to his 2025 request to remove a Progress Pride flag from Warwickshire County Council’s headquarters. The decision, highlighted in breaking reports today, centres on claims

An embarrassing morning for Good Morning Britain after Reform’s Robert Jenrick called his interview with Ed Balls and Susanna Reid a “waste of time.” His mic was still on after the interview ended. Jenrick was invited on mostly to talk about the video of Streeting and Mahmood by Guido Fawkes, which they reported on it yesterday. Instead he received hostile questioning about the Tories’ record on prisons. The presenters reacted to his hot mic remark: “Oh dear, I think it wasn

George Cottrell has written to the NCA: “Dear Mr Biggar, I am concerned that there may have been an unauthorised disclosure of information derived from Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), or other confidential financial intelligence held by the National Crime Agency or shared within the UK anti-money laundering regime. As a long-standing member of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), and as the

In a sign of growing fragmentation within Britain’s populist right, Rupert Lowe’s newly formed Restore Britain party has successfully lured multiple councillors away from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Since launching as a registered political party in February 2026, Restore Britain has attracted at least a dozen defectors, many of them former Reform representatives, raising questions about stability, loyalty, and the long-term viability of the broader anti-establishment movement.

Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election he intends to contest himself in a dramatic bid to renew his mandate amid mounting scrutiny over his financial affairs. The move, announced on July 7, 2026, has already drawn a sharp response from the Conservative Party, which reportedly will not field a candidate, dismissing the vote as a "fake by-election." Farage, leader of Reform UK, won the Clacton seat in the 2024 general election with a comfortable m

In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through British politics, Nigel Farage has announced his resignation as leader of Reform UK, citing the need to address ongoing scrutiny over undeclared donations and gifts while stepping back from frontline public life. The announcement came following Farage's scheduled statement at 2pm today on his "future in public life," amid intense media and regulatory pressure. Sources close to the Reform UK leader indicated he plan

Clacton MP and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced he will make a formal statement on his future in public life at 2pm today, triggering widespread speculation across British politics. The announcement comes as Farage faces significant scrutiny over a £5 million gift from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne. Parliamentary standards watchdogs are investigating whether the donation was properly declared before the last general election. Farage has also faced

Image of Nigel Farage Reform UK leader and Clacton MP Nigel Farage released an emotional and hard-hitting "Address to the Nation" this morning, responding to the shocking murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak and the widely criticised response by Hampshire Police. In a video streamed on the Reform UK YouTube channel, Farage described the killing as a moment for Britain to take a "long, hard look at ourselves as a country and what we've become." The Tragedy Henry Nowark, a

Rupert Lowe and Ex-Tory Minister in the rape gang inquiry A group of survivors who engaged with then Independent MP Rupert Lowe’s Rape Gang Inquiry have gone public with serious complaints, alleging that the process intended to deliver justice has instead caused further harm. The independent inquiry, crowdfunded to over £600,000, held public hearings in February 2026 focused on gathering testimonies from victims of organised group-based child sexual exploitation, particularly

Zia Yusuf has sent a strong message about one of the worst failures in British history. He says the grooming gangs scandal is the greatest state failure Britain has ever seen. Public bodies and politicians helped, or failed to stop, the mass rape and sexual exploitation of thousands of children. What Happened For many years, gangs – mostly men of Pakistani heritage – targeted young girls. The victims were mainly white working-class girls. Instead of protecting the children, m