Nigel Farage's Reform UK has won a local by-election (special election) in party Shadow Chancellor Robert Jenrick's constituency (electoral district).
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has secured a significant local election victory over the Conservative Party. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has won a local by-election (special election) in Reform Shadow Chancellor Robert Jenrick’s constituency (electoral district). DETAIL: On Wednesday, it was announced that Reform candidate Matthew Evans had won the East Markham ward (city council district) by-election. The ward is located in Newark constituency in Nottinghamshire, in England’s East Midlands region. The constituency is represented by Reform’s Robert Jenrick in the House of Commons. Reform secured 49.6 percent of the vote, while support for Olukemi “Kemi” Badenoch’s nominally Conservative Party plummeted…Open
Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has received another record-breaking £36 million donation.
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has secured a combined £72 million (~$72 million) in donations after British cryptocurrency entrepreneur Christopher Harborne matched a historic £36 million (~$48.7 million) donation from Ben Delo last week. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has received another record-breaking £36 million (~$48.7 million) donation. DETAIL: On Saturday, it was revealed that Christopher Harborne, a British cryptocurrency entrepreneur, had donated £36 million to the party, matching a donation made by another British cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Ben Delo, shortly before. Harborne has donated to Reform in the past, including a record-breaking £9 million (~$12.1 million) donation and a £5…Open
It is no longer clear that Nigel Farage is the man to take the party into government. The post More Questions Than Answers at Scandal-Rocked Reform UK’s Party Conference appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage UK Special Coverage More Questions Than Answers at Scandal-Rocked Reform UK’s Party Conference It is no longer clear that Nigel Farage is the man to take the party into government. UK Special Coverage Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images If the Reform leader Nigel Farage really considered throwing in the towel this summer, as the Times of London reported last week, it’s not hard to see why. He admits that his family had “begged” him to quit politics for his own safety and theirs. Moreover, his party has recently lost its lead in British…Open
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been sworn in as Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton.
Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage is officially a Member of Parliament (MP) again after emerging victorious in the Clacton by-election last month. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been sworn in as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton. DETAIL: On Tuesday, Farage was officially sworn in as MP for Clacton. This followed his resounding victory in the recent Clacton by-election (special election). This was triggered by Farage’s resignation , in protest of a weaponized parliamentary probe into his finances. Farage insisted that it was down to the people of Clacton, not politicians, to determine whether he was fit to represent them. Farage was flanked by Reform MPs Richard Tice and Andrew Rosindell while…Open
Former British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation from the House of Commons, following his ouster by supporters of his successor, Andy Burnham.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Former British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras, after being forced out of office by fellow Labour MPs shaken by the party’s heavy losses to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party in May’s local elections. In a statement, Starmer explained that it was the “right time” to pass on the role to a successor, despite having previously pledged to remain in Parliament until the next election. WHEN & WHERE: Starmer announced his decision on Tuesday following his resignation as Labour leader in June and Andy Burnham’s subsequent election as Labour leader in July 2026. KEY QUOTE: “I have decided that now is the right time…Open
Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has secured a decisive victory in a parliamentary by-election in Clacton, England, increasing his vote total and his vote share despite a coordinated opposition effort.
Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has secured a decisive victory in a parliamentary by-election in Clacton, England, increasing his vote total and his vote share despite a coordinated opposition effort. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage , leader of Reform UK, won a crunch parliamentary by-election (special election) in Clacton-on-Sea, England, on Thursday, with an increased vote total and an increased vote share compared to the 2024 general election, securing 63 percent of total ballots cast. This victory comes after Farage resigned his seat in July to prompt the election, amid a politically motivated parliamentary investigation into his finances. DETAIL: The election saw the other major political parties in Britain stand…Open
Farage stepped down as an MP in the face of an inquiry into his finances, hoping to put the issue to the voters of his constituency.
AI:Nigel Farage is taking his fight directly to the electorate in a high-stakes UK by-election, choosing to confront a farce involving "Count Binface" rather than retreating from scrutiny over an inquiry into his finances. By stepping down as an MP to put these allegations to a vote, Farage is forcing the establishment to face the reality of public sentiment through this electoral showdown.Open
Far-left activists have been caught taking down signs showing support for Reform UK party Nigel Farage in Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom.
Far-left activists in Clacton-on-Sea, England, were caught on CCTV taking down boards showing support for Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, as he prepares to fight a parliamentary by-election (special election ) on Thursday. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Far-left activists have been caught taking down signs showing support for Reform UK party Nigel Farage in the Clacton-on-Sea constituency (electoral district) in England. DETAIL: Revealed exclusively by The National Pulse on Tuesday, the CCTV footage shows far-left activists taking down signs expressing support for Farage ahead of the Clacton-on-Sea by-election (special election) on Thursday. The activists were caught in the act early Friday morning. One of the activists can be…Open
An ill-advised party alliance follows other blunders. The post Is Nigel Farage Losing His Political Touch? appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Is Nigel Farage Losing His Political Touch? An ill-advised party alliance follows other blunders. UK Special Coverage Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images Nigel Farage, leader of the hard-right Reform Party, has for many years been the bête noire of the British left, largely because of his support for Brexit and his opposition to mass immigration. He is routinely called a racist, a bigot, and a reactionary fantasist who would take Britain back to the Dark Ages. Milkshakes and other objects have been hurled at him by “antifascist” demonstrators. (One comedian famously said on the BBC she…Open