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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage leads tributes to Ann Widdecombe after death of ‘political colossus’

Reform UK leader says former Express columnist was 'decisive' in getting Brexit over the line

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Clacton by-election date set for 13 August

The by-election is triggered after Nigel Farage MP stood down, but he intends to stand again.

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage donor row deepens as Reform UK deputy issues defiant response – 'smear!'

Richard Tice derides 'politically motivated' claims as he declares the person who gave the insurgent party leader money to be legitimate

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Clacton by-election to be held 13 August

The by-election was triggered after Nigel Farage MP stood down, but intends to stand again.

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says

Chloe Moffat, 26, killed herself day after meeting about anonymous complaint in which she was not allowed to bring a colleague The mother of a young woman who took her own life after facing disciplinary proceedings at the Treasury has called on the government department to change its practices. Chloe Moffat, 26, had worked at the Treasury as a personal assistant for almost three years. She “loved her job” and had an “exemplary employment record”, the coroner at her inquest heard this week. Cont

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Count Binface alone can‘t clean up British politics. MPs now have that chance, and they must seize it | Stella Creasy

Amid the allegations about dark money and funding, I have a solution: limit all single donations in a year – from any source – to £100,000 It is sobering that Count Binface’s potential victory in the Clacton byelection seems be one of the few ways we can restore any confidence in the integrity of British political decision-making. Faced with questions about the millions he has raked in before and since being elected, Nigel Farage chose to face a byelection rather than face the standards procedur

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Guido Fawkes10 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe Dies Aged 78

The longtime MP and Conservative ex-minister joined the Brexit Party in 2019 and was more recently a spokesman for Reform UK. Nigel Farage said: “When Ann Widdecombe decided to stand for The Brexit Party in the snap 2019 European Elections, it was a big moment and huge boost. The voters loved her. She played a…

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Police investigate Reform donations, the Times reports

The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times.

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe, former Tory MP and Reform UK member, dies aged 78

Widdecombe was a prominent Eurosceptic and known for her socially conservative views Ann Widdecombe, the former MP and MEP has died aged 78. A statement from her management said: “It is with great sadness that today we announce the death of the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe, DSG. Continue reading...

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Sky News Politics10 Jul 2026

Could Farage's by-election plan backfire?

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The Guardian Politics9 Jul 2026

Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage

George Cottrell’s mother Fiona at the centre of criminal inquiry over potential evasion of restrictions on donations Police are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Reform UK by the mother of a convicted fraudster and ally of Nigel Farage. The investigation concerns two donations of £250,000 made by Fiona Cottrell, whose son George has often accompanied Farage to Reform events and media appearances. The May 2024 donations are under investigation over whether they were intended to conce

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The Guardian Politics9 Jul 2026

The Guardian view on Nigel Farage’s crypto cash: accountability is not a conspiracy | Editorial

Reform UK presents itself as the people’s voice while opaque digital wealth flows around it. That makes transparency a democratic necessity Twice now, the Guardian’s questions about Reform UK’s finances appear to have been pre-empted by stories friendly to the party. This paper revealed in April that Nigel Farage received £5m from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne – but an interview with Reform UK’s leader, claiming he needed the cash “for security”, was published hours earlier in the

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