Reform leader makes £1.2mn a year presenting on the rightwing GB News TV channel
The historic mission of mainstream politics is to listen to the real communities, not their malign mouthpieces
Early polls give clues about whether support for Nigel Farage’s party has peaked; plus, Tory leadership contenders jostle
UK Information Commissioner’s Office receives surge of customer grievances about handling of data requests
Reform UK’s leader had previously hosted a show but stepped down when the election was called
Reform UK poses a real threat on the radical right but an improving economy and sense of hope is the best defence
Conservatives need to understand why they lost this election
Rightwing party in jubilant mood after leader becomes MP for first time
We are now in an era of increased volatility where party dominance is never guaranteed
Tories suffer a punishment beating from the voters
Also in this week’s newsletter, the financial pressure on local authorities and your guide to election night
Nigel Farage ‘dismayed’ after undercover film of party campaigners
Sunak devotes final days of campaigning to wooing older Britons who are likely to have voted already
Arch-Brexiter has propelled party up the polls, but reliance on one person is a weakness
PM stands by decision not to suspend two Tory candidates being probed while another calls party a ‘shower of shit’
Former Brexit backer had previously said he planned to focus on ‘culture war’ issues
Former PM endorses candidates as new poll predicts historic Conservative loss
Reform UK embarrassed after failure to spot previous support for BNP or praise for Hitler’s leadership
Plans ‘do not add up’ and will cost billions of pounds more than claimed, Institute for Fiscal Studies warns
Robert Shrimsley and Miranda Green ask whether Reform might be behind a Conservative extinction level event
Opposition party has agreed to respect outcome of Brexit referendum
YouGov finds rightwing party has surpassed Tories, in a first for a national survey
Arch-Brexiter claims Sunak’s decision to leave D-Day commemorations early has gone down ‘very badly’ with voters
Prepare for the worst economic discourse ever
Reform UK leader says prime minister does not care about ‘our culture’