Could Elon Musk and Nigel Farage upend British politics? December 5, 2024 Labour’s majority is enormous, but it only gives us the appearance of stability. All the evidence suggests their support is broad but shallow and their victory was as much a question of good luck and good timing as it was a literal vote of support for Labour’s policies. The Tory party is basically neck and [...]
Hedge fund managers could buy land, MPs told, as Tories fail to scrap ‘farm tax’ December 4, 2024 Hedge fund managers could buy up farmland if UK farmers sell up to avoid the inheritance levy, MPs were told, as the Tories brought a vote on the so-called ‘family farms tax’. Conservative MPs used an opposition day debate on Wednesday to bring a Commons vote on Labour’s Budget measure which would see farmers pay [...]
‘Horrible and scandalous’: Reform UK’s Ben Habib under attack over £3m fundraise September 9, 2024 Ben Habib’s property investment outfit has come under attack from an activist shareholder over a fundraise which could hand the former Reform UK deputy leader and its chairman greater sway over the company. First Property, run by chief executive Habib, told the market last week it would launch an open offer to raise £2.96m through [...]
The Tories can come back stronger, but only if they stop chasing Reform August 7, 2024 Reform’s surge was a consequence of Tory failure, not its cause, writes William Atkinson
Reform UK’s Habib prepares for activist investor scrap July 25, 2024 Ben Habib is not a man averse to a fight. Five months ago, Reform UK’s then deputy leader was standing atop a battle bus in Wellingborough laying siege to the record of the Tories and shouting up the benefits of lower income tax and the dangers of net-zero. The months since then have not been [...]
Election 2024: Farage wins in Clacton as Reform UK snaps up votes from Labour and Tories July 5, 2024 Nigel Farage has shaken the political landscape of the UK this evening after winning a seat in parliament at the eighth time of trying - but his party Reform UK looks set to potentially undershoot initial predictions of 13 seats in the commons.
Election 2024: Live updates as Prime Minister Keir Starmer enters No 10 after Labour landslide July 4, 2024 City PM is bringing you the very latest news from 2024 General Election.
Election 2024: Reform UK wants to abolish BBC licence fee, Farage says June 30, 2024 Reform UK would campaign as the “leading voice of opposition” to abolish the BBC licence fee, Nigel Farage has said.
Election 2024: Labour and Tories turn fire on Reform UK and Farage June 29, 2024 Nigel Farage has been criticised by both the Tories and Labour for failing to show leadership over tackling allegations of racism within Reform UK.
Election 2024: Former Tory donor backs Farage’s Reform UK June 27, 2024 Sir John Hall, former Newcastle football club owner, has backed Reform UK, despite having donated more than £500,000 to the Conservative Party.
