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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"

Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.

ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026

Troubling Evidence Of Corruption

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

RestoreRemigration24/02/2026

Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang

Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.

PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026

The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future

Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.

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The Guardian Politics3 Aug 2026

Reform UK has proposed using the navy to stop small boat crossings. Is their plan feasible?

Nigel Farage said his party would send the military to the Channel to intercept and return dinghies carrying migrants to France The Reform leader, Nigel Farage, whose summer has been dominated by the Guardian’s disclosure of a £5m undeclared donation and his connections with a fraudster, emerged on Monday to claim that his party would launch the “largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two” to prevent small boat crossings. Pointing to unrest at the Spain-Morocco border,

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The Guardian Politics3 Aug 2026

What chaos? Farage tries to distract with immigration plans – podcast

Nigel Farage has promised that Reform UK would call in the navy to tackle small boat Channel crossings. Will this familiar-sounding immigration policy distract from the party’s internal problems? Plus – as we learn more about Andy Burnham’s plans for devolution, is this the biggest rewiring of the UK state since the second world war? Read about Richard Tice being investigated by parliament’s standards watchdog here You can read Alexandra’s report on Andy Burnham’s trip to Dover here and about c

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BBC Politics3 Aug 2026

Conservatives call for greater use of facial recognition from police

Conservatives have called for all images of suspects to be run through facial recognition software.

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Guido Fawkes3 Aug 2026

Labour Wars: Burnham’s First Fortnight…

To get the inside track on what Burnham’s really up to, become a Guido member. Fawkes Friends and Premium Plotters also receive priority tickets to all our events, like our recent debate, Is Britain Broken, featuring Zia Yusuf, Fraser Nelson, and David Frost. Click here to become a member today… As ever, cracks emerge once…

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Express Politics3 Aug 2026

Labour 'taking the public for fools' after denying net zero will raise energy bills

Green levies 'going to soar' thanks to the party's climate change policies, warn Tories

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Express Politics3 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage issues bombshell three-word response to Rupert Lowe peace offer to end feud

Reform UK leader has 'an open mind' on ending war with Restore Britain but no progress yet

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Conservative Home3 Aug 2026

Thomas Heald: The Irish lesson for Scotland is not independence. It is growth

Small countries prosper when they welcome investment, reward work and allow people to build. Scotland does not need Irish-style independence. It needs some Irish-style ambition. The post Thomas Heald: The Irish lesson for Scotland is not independence. It is growth appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics3 Aug 2026

Conservatives call for greater use of facial recognition from police

Conservatives have called for all images of suspects to be run through facial recognition software.

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BBC Politics3 Aug 2026

Reform UK would use Royal Navy to stop small boats

The party's home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf says it would be the "largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two”.

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The Guardian Politics3 Aug 2026

Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats

Retired commander says policy lacks substance as party accused of trying to distract from Nigel Farage’s scandals UK politics live – latest updates A Reform UK proposal to use the military to stop small boats bringing migrants to the UK from France lacks substance, a former Royal Navy officer has said, suggesting the UK’s warships would be better used countering actual military threats. Reform’s political opponents have claimed its plans have more to do with distracting from the financial scan

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The Guardian Politics3 Aug 2026

Criticism of Reform UK’s pledge to use Navy to stop small boats – politics live

Labour say plan is a ‘desperate attempt to distract from sleaze’ while a retired commander says it ‘lacks substance’ The leader of Restore Britain, Rupert Lowe, told the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, that if he was “prepared to work together around serious policies, serious reform and serious government, then so are we”. In a video posted on X on Sunday, Lowe said: I truly believe there could be sufficient common ground for our two movements to cooperate collectively, destroy the looming leftw

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Express Politics3 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham's barmy army have proven just how silly they're prepared to look

OPINION - SEBASTIAN MURPHY: I can't fathom such foolishness.

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