Nigel Farage

United Kingdom

Are we seeing the end of the UK's political duopoly?

Labour and the Conservatives have had a stranglehold on political power for decades — but as Reform UK's victory in last week's election shows, this now appears to changing.

09/05/2025

Europe News

Reform UK wins by-election by just six votes to gain fifth MP

Nigel Farage's right-wing populist party campaigned on an anti-immigration platform in Runcorn and Helsby, a constituency in northwest England.

02/05/2025

Europe News

Nigel Farage's Reform party faces crucial test in UK local elections

Farage ran for election to the House of Commons eight times, losing every attempt until he was elected as an MP for the Clacton constituency in 2024.

01/05/2025

United Kingdom

Infighting grips Reform UK party over lawmaker's suspension

Rupert Lowe, the now independent MP for Great Yarmouth, denies any wrongdoing, saying he is being targeted because of political differences with party leader Nigel Farage.

10/03/2025

World News

How have Europe's far-right reacted to Trump's stance on Ukraine?

Many far-right MPs in Europe are trying to stay in Donald Trump's good books and avoid criticising him, all while retaining credibility at home.

07/03/2025

United Kingdom

Farage's Reform UK party just one point behind Labour, poll shows

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has struggled since being elected six months ago, paving the way for the right-wing Reform UK party's rise.

14/01/2025

Europe News

Nigel Farage in talks with Elon Musk over Reform UK donation

The tech billionaire met the far-right party leader at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday, as his campaign against the UK's ruling party becomes increasingly personal.

18/12/2024

World News

Who are Donald Trump's key allies in Europe?

From governments in Hungary and Slovakia to pro-Russian opposition parties, the former and possibly future US president has friends across the continent.

04/09/2024

Europe News

UK election analysis: A fragile landslide

The left-of-centre Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the UK election, while right-wing parties are prevailing elsewhere in Europe. But beneath the surface, the far right remains a force for the new Labour administration to reckon with.

05/07/2024

Europe News

UK election results: 6 key takeaways you need to know

Keir Starmer's Labour have scored a triumphant victory — and the Conservatives now face a fork in the road.

05/07/2024

Europe News

How extreme is too extreme for Europe's far right?

National Rally, Reform UK and others have all rejected allegations of extremism, but drawing the line isn't simple.

03/07/2024

United Kingdom

UK poised for political shift as Labour sets sights on election win

Opinion polls suggest Labour could win the biggest majority of any post-war government.

01/07/2024

United Kingdom

Just how extreme is Nigel Farage's Reform UK?

A string of embarrassments involving under-vetted candidates has raised red flags about an insurgent force in the UK election, led by Brexit activist and former MEP Nigel Farage.

19/06/2024

United Kingdom

Nigel Farage’s populists overtake Conservatives, polls show

Reform, which is run and largely funded by multimillionaire businessman Richard Tice, has a largely populist agenda that aims to attract voters on both the far left and the far right.

14/06/2024

Europe News

Right-wing British politician Farage doused with milkshake

Nigel Farage appeared unharmed as he was lead away by his security.

04/06/2024

Business

UK banks under fire for debanking hundreds of defence firms

The wrongful closure of hundreds of bank accounts belonging to defence companies puts national security at risk, claim Conservative MPs.

09/05/2024

Belgium

Court allows nationalist gathering to proceed, organisers say

The first day of the NatCon meeting of hard-right European nationalists was disrupted when police moved in to try and shut it down.

17/04/2024

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WATCH: Brussels police move to shut down hard-right meeting

The National Conservatism Conference (NatCon) was set to welcome Brexit champion Nigel Farage and Hungary's Viktor Orban - authorities in Belgium had other ideas.

16/04/2024

Europe News

Brussels police shut down hard-right gathering with Orbán and Farage

A Brussels gathering of hard-right, nationalist European politicians was disrupted on Tuesday after police moved in to try to force its shutdown.

16/04/2024

United Kingdom

Reform UK: The right-wing party that could transform British politics

Having attracted its first MP in the form of a Tory defector, the former Brexit Party is catching up with the government in the polls.

25/03/2024