Reform UK — In The News
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Reform UK — In The News
Ann Widdecombe, Reform UK’s justice spokesperson, murdered in “targeted attack” at her Devon home
Ann Widdecombe, 78 — former Conservative minister, Brexit Party MEP and Reform UK’s immigration and justice spokesperson — was found dead at her Dartmoor home on July 10, 2026. Counter-terrorism police confirmed a “targeted attack.” A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. The killing renewed fears about politician safety after the murders of Jo Cox (2016) and David Amess (2021). Starmer called it “really shocking news.”
Read full storyTice sued over parliamentary allegations about £46m Lebanon police contract
Siren Associates is suing Reform’s deputy leader after Tice called their £46m government contract to train Lebanese police “a grotesque abuse of taxpayers’ cash”. Tice then used parliamentary privilege to repeat and extend the allegations in the Commons, making claims about links between Lebanon’s police and Hezbollah that are protected from legal action when made in Parliament — but the original social media post is not.
Read full storyAfter a year of Reform UK in local government, the cracks are starting to show
Reform-led councils raised council tax by an average of 3.94%, climate commitments scaled back, and plans to close care homes called a “betrayal of local people.” The gap between populist rhetoric and policy reality widens as the party confronts the demands of actually governing.
Read full storyHow many councillors has Reform UK lost since May?
A comprehensive list of Reform UK councillors elected in May 2025 who were shed by the party within a year — through expulsions, suspensions, and resignations. Cases include councillors sentenced to prison, others who jumped to rival parties, and a string of misconduct allegations.
Read full storyTice avoided ∼£600,000 in corporation tax via property REIT loophole — Labour calls for HMRC investigation
Analysis by Tax Policy Associates found that Tice obtained REIT status for his Quidnet property company, allowing it to treat income distributions as tax-exempt dividends rather than taxable trading income — avoiding an estimated ∼£600,000 in corporation tax. This is separate from the earlier £120,000 withholding tax issue. Labour called for HMRC to investigate. Tice says all tax due was paid.
Read full storyJenrick and Braverman accidentally vote WITH Labour — trapped in wrong Commons lobby
Two of Reform’s most experienced parliamentary veterans — a former Home Secretary and former shadow Justice Secretary — walked into the wrong division lobby and were locked in when voting on the two-child benefit cap. Both voted for Labour’s policy they officially opposed. The bill passed 458–104.
Read full storyFormer Reform UK Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for 10.5 years for accepting Russian bribes
Nathan Gill was sentenced at the Old Bailey after pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery. He accepted cash from a pro-Russian Ukrainian politician to make scripted pro-Kremlin statements in the European Parliament, using codewords like “promised X-mas gifts” for payments.
Read full storyReform’s Pochin forced to apologise: “Adverts full of black people drive me mad”
Sarah Pochin, Reform’s first female MP, told a TalkTV caller complaining about advertising demographics they were “absolutely right” and said diversity in adverts drove her “mad.” She was forced to apologise. Farage called the comments “wrong and ugly.” Pochin had also previously made claims about asylum seekers causing crime in Runcorn that police confirmed were unsupported by evidence.
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