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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026

Drip feed of Reform UK controversies puts party’s policy drive in shade

Sacking of Simon Dudley is latest distraction at a time when party is keen to show it is serious contender for government It was a week that started with a candid admission from Nigel Farage when asked if his party’s vetting process was now finally up to scratch. “I accept that at the last general election, basically there was no vetting really,” the Reform UK leader said after the latest of what a senior colleague had described as a “series of abhorrent incidents”. The latest had involved a Wel

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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

Gormless Justice Minister Styles Hair and Pouts at Constituent’s Door

Jake Richards going for a Zoolander scene there. Guido spots certain IPSA-funded caseworkers accompanying Jake on his leafletting run – hope they’re on their day off…

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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026

Reform donor Nick Candy sells Chelsea mansion for reported £275m

Sale of Providence House believed to be the most expensive on record in London UK politics live – latest updates Nick Candy, the honorary treasurer of Reform UK and major donor, has sold his mansion in the Chelsea district of London for a reported £275m. The property developer declined to comment on the transaction, which was first reported by Bloomberg, but it is believed to be the most expensive on record in London and one of the biggest in the world. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics2 Apr 2026

Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep pensions triple lock

Leader Nigel Farage said the party had reached a "settled position" on the triple lock after debating scrapping it.

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BBC Politics2 Apr 2026

Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep pensions triple lock

Leader Nigel Farage said the party had reached a "settled position" on the triple lock after debating scrapping it.

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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

Simon Dudley Sacked as Reform’s Housing Spokesman

Nigel Farage has just confirmed Simon Dudley has been sacked as Reform’s housing spokesman: “He is no longer a spokesman for the party. That’s been dealt with… the comments were deeply inappropriate. Richard Tice has dealt with him”. Dudley claimed post-Grenfell regulations had “swung too far the wrong way” and “everyone dies in the end“.…

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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026

Reform housing spokesperson sacked after Grenfell ‘everyone dies’ remarks

Simon Dudley sacked after his comments were condemned by prime minister and families of fire victims Reform UK’s housing spokesperoson has been sacked his role after he described the Grenfell Tower fire as a “tragedy” but said that “everyone dies in the end”. Keir Starmer had called on Nigel Farage to sack Simon Dudley, a former head of Homes England, after his comments, which were condemned by Grenfell families and others. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

LIVE: Farage and Jenrick Host Press Conference on State Pension

It’s staying… Jenrick on keeping the triple lock: “We can only make the commitment today because we will cut tens and tens of billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money the government wastes every year… we will reset government spending”. Farage claims Reform will announce massive cuts to the benefits bill in the next ‘couple of…

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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026

Reform UK urged to sack housing spokesperson over ‘disgraceful’ Grenfell Tower comment – UK politics live

Labour says it is ‘untenable’ for Simon Dudley to continue in his role after he said that Grenfell was tragic ‘but everyone dies in the end’ Good morning. One of the big policy decisions for all parties ahead of the next election is whether or not to keep the pensions triple lock. Most mainstream economists and welfare experts think it is overly generous (pensioners used to be significantly poorer than working-age people, but that is no longer the case), and ultimately unaffordable. But it is po

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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026

Reform’s Simon Dudley urged to apologise to Grenfell families after saying ‘everyone dies’

Party’s housing spokesperson made comments while criticising safety regulations brought in after 2017 tragedy Campaigners for Grenfell families have called on Reform UK and its housing spokesperson to apologise after he said the tower fire was a “tragedy” but that “everyone dies in the end”. Simon Dudley, a former head of Homes England, had announced in February that he was joining Reform, as Nigel Farage said he was planning to bring more “experts” onboard to advise the party. Continue reading

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Sky News Politics2 Apr 2026

Reform UK housing chief's Grenfell comments 'deeply dehumanising'

Survivors and families of the Grenfell fire have called a leading Reform spokesman's comments about the tragedy "not just insensitive, it is deeply dehumanising".

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The Guardian Politics31 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage’s biggest problem? Donald Trump

Nearly a quarter of voters site the Reform leader’s support for the US president as the primary reason for not voting for his party By day 31 of the war in the Middle East, Nigel Farage had become somewhat less vocal about the closeness of his relationship with Donald Trump. “Trying to read what’s really in the minds of people in the White House right at the moment is a mug’s game,” said the MP, as he unveiled his party’s latest “pledge” to cut the cost of living on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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