Brian WheelerPolitical reporter Starmer questions if Reform wants to serve “our beautiful, tolerant, diverse country” Sir Keir Starmer has launched an all-out attack on Nigel Farage’s “politics of grievance”, claiming the Reform UK leader did not believe in Britain. The prime minister sought to contrast his vision of a “tolerant, decent, respectful Britain” with what...
Matt ChorleyPresenter, BBC Radio 5 Live Getty Images “Know yourself and know your enemy,” wrote Sun Tzu, the Chinese military adviser from the 6th century BC. “In a hundred battles, you will never be defeated.” Sir Keir Starmer might not quite have 100 battles, but he’s got a fair few on his hands: with his...
It is less than a year since the prime minister set out his “six milestones” – goals against which he wanted to be judged come the next election. At the time, immigration did not feature as a priority. Now, it is front and centre. That shift is largely due to the rise of Nigel Farage,...
Paul SeddonPolitical reporter EPA/Shutterstock Nigel Farage has escalated his calls for the Bank of England to halt its bond-selling programme, in his first formal meeting with its governor. Reform UK argues the process, known as quantitative tightening, is saddling the taxpayer with billions in losses and pushing up government debt costs. Its deputy leader Richard...