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Musk retweet signals rightwing split that could help Burnham in Makerfield byelection

Far-right party set up by former Reform MP appears to be taking some support from Farage Andy Burnham is unlikely to be Elon Musk’s first pick to be prime minister of the UK. But an intervention by the US tech billionaire on behalf of a far-right offshoot of Reform UK is one of several signs that a divided right wing could deliver the Makerfield seat to the Manchester mayor. On 18 June, Burnham will fight a byelection in Greater Manchester, and polls have him only slightly ahead of Reform’s cand

'Reform's DOGE is nothing more than a populist PR stunt - and here's the evidence'

Reform promised to cut waste and lower taxes, but it's nothing more than a populist PR stunt, says Arthur Reynolds

POLL: Should Britain cut benefit payments? Vote now

Ministers are said to be worried that parts of the current welfare system create incentives for families to keep teenagers out of apprenticeships.

Elon Musk and Nigel Farage in bitter row as billionaire backs rival Restore Britain party

Elon Musk and Nigel Farage are engaged in a bitter row as the billionaire backed rival Restore Britain in the crucial Makerfield by-election showdown.

Bridget Phillipson orders review of hidden childcare charges hitting parents

Education secretary asks UK watchdog to look into nursery practices, including non-refundable deposits Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is ordering a competition review of hidden childcare charges amid concerns parents are being hit with extra charges, despite the government’s flagship expansion of funded childcare hours. Phillipson has written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) asking it to examine practices including non-refundable deposits, compulsory add-ons and restr

Farage under mounting pressure to prove Russian hack claim

Reform UK leader claims ‘counter-espionage experts’ suggest state-sponsored hackers are behind the disclosure of £5m gift Nigel Farage is under mounting pressure to provide evidence for his claim that a state-sponsored Russian hack was behind the disclosure of the £5m gift he received from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Reform UK claimed over the weekend that analysis of Farage’s phone by “counter-espionage experts” suggested that “Farage’s phone, email and bank accounts were compr

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Scrap tax on overtime hours, says Reform UK

The party says its proposed policy would cost £5bn a year and could be paid for through cuts to welfare.

Scrap tax on overtime hours, says Reform UK

The party says its proposed policy would cost £5bn a year and could be paid for through cuts to welfare.

Charity demands apology from Farage for ‘intimidating’ uninvited visit

Reform UK Makerfield team reportedly arrived as cafe run by people with special needs was holding celebration event The founder of a charity has asked Nigel Farage to apologise after the Reform UK leader and his entourage entered a cafe run by the charity unannounced in what she said was an “intimidating and overwhelming” manner, and allegedly took photographs and videos without permission. Farage was campaigning in Makerfield when he and his team stopped at a cafe run by the Hamlet Wigan CIC fo

Cafe owner 'deeply disappointed' by Reform UK visit

Reform have hit back at the criticisms suggesting they were "politically influenced".

Farage was issued with court judgement for £9,400 debt

Reform UK says Farage will appeal the County Court judgment because he had not been aware of the claim.