
Readers Weigh In on Reform UK's Rise and What It Means for British Democracy
Responding to commentary urging Labour to offer hope amid Reform UK's popularity, one letter argues the party's strength rests on grievance rather than policy substance.

Responding to commentary urging Labour to offer hope amid Reform UK's popularity, one letter argues the party's strength rests on grievance rather than policy substance.
Writing in The Guardian, John Harris says Britain's fragmented political landscape is here to stay, and Reform UK will keep benefiting until Labour figures like Andy Burnham embrace cooperation.

A new poll projects Labour well ahead of Reform UK as the party's annual conference begins, with Andy Burnham pledging a new help-to-buy scheme.
Labour's deputy leader says the party must seize on divisions on the right and back Andy Burnham's leadership without hesitation.
A YouGov projection puts Labour first and the Conservatives second, with Reform UK third and no party on course for an overall majority.
The Conservative leader said a pact with Nigel Farage's party was ruled out due to concerns she described as 'problematic', according to a Guardian live UK politics blog.

A major survey finds widespread tactical voting could put Labour within reach of a majority, with Andy Burnham helping draw progressive voters back to the party.

New research finds Labour would stay the largest party in an election held now, but its path to a majority depends on diverse progressive voters, from idealists to sceptics.

West Midlands Police is investigating a number of assaults that occurred after protests interrupted the Reform UK party conference.

Ed Davey's low profile masks a strategy aimed at building a parliamentary 'firewall' against Reform UK, with high stakes if it fails.

A report from a thinktank linked to Reform UK proposes scrapping the state pension along with inheritance and capital gains taxes, The Guardian reported.
The appointment follows the arrest of predecessor Dan Thomas, which Nigel Farage called a 'bump in the road,' The Guardian reports.

He said it was 'untenable' for former leader Dan Thomas to stay on after his arrest last week, according to the BBC.

Farage said it had become untenable for former leader Dan Thomas to remain after his arrest last week, the BBC reported.
Nigel Farage named Helen Jenner as Reform UK's new leader in the Welsh Senedd after her predecessor, Dan Thomas, was arrested, calling the episode a 'bump in the road,' according to the Guardian.
The appointment follows the resignation of predecessor Dan Thomas after his arrest, according to The Guardian.
Jenner defeated rival Jason O'Connell by two votes to become the party's new head in the Senedd, according to the Guardian.

John Harris argues in a Guardian opinion piece that Nigel Farage’s party, though weakened by investigations and controversy, could still contend for power in a future election

The former Conservative, who defected to Reform UK last year, argues that migrants paying smugglers thousands of pounds are well off, a claim refugee charities have dismissed

Liberal Democrat leader vows party "won't give up the fight" against what he called "nasty populism" as annual conference opens in Brighton