Podcast Episode · Political Fix · 7 August · 43min

George Jones presented the champagne and canapés gathering at the Caledonian Club in Belgravia

YouTube video by Channel 4 News

Police are investigating the legality of donations to the politician during his Conservative Party leadership bid

Thailand-based crypto billionaire paused US lawsuit for nearly a year until January 2026

Senior figures suggest Reform leader has been working behind the scenes on party strategy

Reform UK leader has said he did not use £5mn gift from crypto billionaire to buy Surrey property

Former Tory leadership contender who defected to Reform UK faces renewed scrutiny

As Nigel Farage targets national power, his policies are still tangled in ambiguity and impracticality

As Reform UK’s leader aims for government, he must juggle a growing crowd of admirers and influence-seekers

In Staffordshire, Nigel Farage’s party has been hit by resignations, racism allegations and the need to put up taxes

Six Britons tell the FT about what attracts them to Nigel Farage’s populist party, which is ahead in opinion polls

UK health secretary has warned sector he will publicly walk away from negotiations if his offer is not accepted

Senior lawyers and data handlers at some councils have so far blocked access to restricted information

Funding comes after Labour initially pulled money for the project last July

Funding comes after Labour initially pulled money for the project last July

Government is seeking to save £5bn a year by reforming disability benefits known as ‘personal independence payments’

Nice urges NHS to speed up distribution of approved medicines, showing economic benefits of efficient rollout

Focusing on benefits to voters’ wallets would help blunt the threat posed by the likes of Nigel Farage

Martin Hewitt says there is ‘no quick answer’ to problems of irregular migration to Britain

Outfit seeks backing from ‘religious conservatives’

Factors behind sharp rise in incapacity and disability benefits are complex and at times counterintuitive

Allies of tech billionaire say he has signalled he would back an alternative to populist party

Former UK prime minister takes up part-time, paid advisory role at ex-Florida governor’s Finback Investment Partners

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Reform UK leader’s earnings boosted by reality show appearance in late 2023

UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital care

Existing rightwing political outfit will be taken over by a newly registered business called Reform 2025 Ltd

Reform says claims brought by former workers — who say they were dismissed after the election — are ‘fraudulent’

On supercomputers and life sciences, listening to Treasury naysayers risks letting work and political capital slip away

News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics

Environment secretary Steve Reed tells FT previous Tory administration committed a ‘dereliction of duty’