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Sky News Politics8 Jul 2026

Disability benefits 'not fit for purpose' and assessments 'dehumanising'

Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are "not fit for purpose" and can create barriers to work, while the assessment process can be "dehumanising", a new report found.

The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026

Reform’s Fleet Street ‘spoilers’: how party deploys tactic to get ahead of stories

Richard Tice’s NCA leak claims in the Telegraph would not be the first time Reform has used a more sympathetic outlet UK politics live – latest updates Late on Tuesday afternoon, as the British media was absorbing Nigel Farage’s shock decision to hold a byelection amid scrutiny over his finances, his Reform UK party supplied the Telegraph with a different story. The article revealed that Richard Tice, Reform’s deputy leader, had accused the National Crime Agency (NCA) of leaking financial inf

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BBC Politics8 Jul 2026

UK to change law so ringleader of Rochdale grooming gang can be deported

The home secretary is expected to set out on Monday how she plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act.

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BBC Politics8 Jul 2026

Why has Farage resigned and what happens next?

The Reform UK leader has faced increasing pressure after reports he did not declare support from an ally.

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Express Politics8 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage eviscerates rivals for 'running scared' as Count Binface enters Clacton race

Contest branded a farce as major parties refuse to stand, leaving Reform UK leader facing a novelty candidate

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BBC Politics8 Jul 2026

Chris Mason: Farage called by-election from weak position - and it could backfire on him

The Reform UK leader faces a challenge from Count Binface as the main parties rule out standing in Clacton.

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BBC Politics8 Jul 2026

Chris Mason: Farage called by-election from weak position - and it could backfire on him

The Reform UK leader faces a challenge from Count Binface as the main parties rule out standing in Clacton.

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The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026

Starmer says Trump wants to ‘stay in touch’ after he steps down

PM suggests maintaining links with US president will be part of his continued responsibility to UK-US relationship Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump has agreed to stay in touch with Keir Starmer after he steps down from No 10 despite his increasingly tense relationship with the UK prime minister over recent months. After meeting at the Nato summit in Ankara, Starmer suggested that maintaining links with the US president would be part of his continued responsibilities to the strategic r

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The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026

Ben Jennings on Nigel Farage taking on the establishment – cartoon

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The Guardian Politics8 Jul 2026

Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny

Exclusive: The details behind the financial transactions that bankers have flagged up to the National Crime Agency The rise in public support for Reform UK – and Nigel Farage’s own prediction that he expects to be the UK’s next prime minister – has put the party and its leader in unfamiliar territory. Their policies and candidates are coming under greater scrutiny, and now, so is their funding. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics8 Jul 2026

Farage denies stunt as Reform proposes August by-election date

The Reform UK leader tells the BBC it is "only fair" that it is the electorate who judges him.

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Express Politics8 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage just took the biggest gamble of his career – it could backfire spectacularly

Reform UK leader sees Clacton by-election as the next chapter in his war on the establishment, but it could quickly become a painful joke

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