Nigel Farage

Starmer, who has faced ‘political realities’ of his situation, set to be replaced by newly-elected MP Andy Burnham

After his resounding byelection victory in Makerfield, what is the so-called King of the North’s vision for the UK if he unseats Keir Starmer as prime minister?

A writer perfectly placed to examine the impact of this ‘act of self-harm’

If Labour can fail in former mining towns then there may be no stopping Nigel Farage’s populist Reform party

Greater Manchester mayor is favourite to win on Thursday but the spectre of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK isn’t banished yet

Rebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading Britain

Reform UK leader hardens anti-immigration rhetoric before crucial byelection involving Labour’s Andy Burnham

A decade after the UK decided to leave the EU, many in Britain regret the outcome – but not the vote

Mainstream politicians and powerful platform owners competed and collaborated to dominate the radical right agenda

Television: If nothing else, this two-parter achieves the remarkable feat of making you grateful for parish-pump Irish politics

Two years after Britain was consumed by riots led by white nationalists, authorities are trying to prevent a repeat

Billionaire owner of social media platform X ‘trying to whip up division’, says Keir Starmer, following riots in Southampton

Nigel Farage’s party significantly outstrips the fundraising efforts of Labour and the Conservative Party

Henry Nowak was killed by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely alleged a racist attack, in Southampton last year

These byelections were arguably the anti-immigration movement’s big moment

Scale of task facing Greater Manchester mayor evident in a constituency where Labour has haemorrhaged votes to Nigel Farage’s Reform party

Chancellor wins support from Tories but Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy this man a pint’

The real victim here, Ahern implied, was not “the Africans” or Muslim children who are going about their weekend oblivious to their designation as a national security threat, but himself

Farage’s carefully crafted persona plays on nostalgia for an imagined world sourced from the golden age of British TV

A century on from the birth of public-service media, even the Continent’s heavyweight outlets resemble endangered species

UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s biggest leadership rival edges closer to race that could open path to Downing Street

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

MP tells prime minister it is clear he will not lead Labour into next election and therefore he should step down

Manchester mayor finds seat he may be able to contest in a byelection, opening up a route to challenge the UK prime minister

Wes Streeting expected to fire the starting gun on Thursday on bid to unseat UK prime minister Keir Starmer

It’s a bit late now for the British media to start asking hard questions about the Reform UK leader

Fianna Fáil marks centenary milestone amid byelection campaigns

At what point are citizens in the North entitled to say they do not want to live in a country run by Farage?

Several cabinet members were understood to have called for him to set out a timetable for his departure as UK prime minister

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is exerting more and more influence

Labour leader under pressure from within his ranks of MPs as he prepares fightback speech

What is far from clear is whether the new order is permanent

UK elections: Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest

IT Sunday: With Labour in retreat and Nigel Farage in the frame as the next prime minister, Britain’s political landscape is being comprehensively redrawn

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK records rampant success as Keir Starmer’s nightmare deepens

Le Monde writer says Nigel Farage’s party cold-called her to run in Thursday’s locals

What happens if Irish, Scottish and Welsh nationalists end up negotiating with Nigel Farage’s English nationalists in power?

The old duopoly is crumbling under pressure from populists and nationalists

UK Green Party leader is hoping to eat into Labour’s vote from the left in local elections this week

The UK government is refusing more oil and gas drilling, while Reform UK turns attention to the ‘Dallas of Britain’