Nigel Farage
United Kingdom
Reform UK
member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom
government
Nigel Paul Farage is a British politician who has been Leader of Reform UK since 2024. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton since 2024. He was the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2006 to 2009 and from 2010 to 2016. Farage served as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England from 1999 until the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) in 2020.
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Sep 24, 2026
Lean Right
The Reform UK leader is celebrating a new poll that puts his party ahead of the Tories in some Red Wall seats.
Conservatives view him as a threat but also a potential ally, with many calling for a pact to avoid splitting the vote.
Sep 24, 2026
Center
Reform UK is likely to seize on the Dover migrant boat and spiking cases to push anti-immigration messaging.
Lib Dems will treat Farage as the dangerous beneficiary of Labour and Tory failure, and warn against normalising his rhetoric.
Sep 22, 2026
Lean Right
The Reform UK leader continues to gain media attention and poll traction.
Conservatives view him as both a threat and a symptom of Tory failure on immigration and Brexit.
Sep 22, 2026
Far Right
The Reform UK leader is likely to seize on the £11.9 billion migrant benefit figures to demand an end to welfare for foreign nationals.
Farage is positioning Reform UK as the only party serious about cutting migration and the benefits bill, and this story is a perfect example of what he calls 'the great betrayal' by the establishment parties.
Sep 21, 2026
Lean Right
The Reform UK leader continues to dominate headlines with his anti-immigration rhetoric and polling surge, threatening to overtake the Conservatives.
Conservatives see him as a dangerous populist who splits the right, but some on the right argue he is voicing legitimate concerns that the Tories have ignored for too long.
Sep 21, 2026
Center
Far-right protesters clashed with police in The Hague, reflecting the broader European far-right surge that Farage's Reform UK is part of.
Lib Dems view Farage as a dangerous populist whose politics of division are mirrored by the violent scenes in The Hague, and will fight against his brand of nationalism at every opportunity.
Sep 20, 2026
Far Left
Farage was the target of Ed Davey's conference speech, named as the figurehead of the 'nasty populism' the Lib Dems claim to oppose.
Farage and Reform UK are the principal electoral vehicle for racism and xenophobia in British politics, and the left needs a mass movement to defeat them, not just Lib Dem rhetoric.
Sep 20, 2026
Lean Right
Reform UK leader continues to attract Tory voters with anti-immigration and anti-net zero rhetoric.
Seen by Conservatives as a threat splitting the right, but some admire his ability to connect with voters.
Sep 19, 2026
Far Right
Not named in the articles, but as Reform UK leader he is the natural beneficiary of the Piddington revolt and crime stories.
Reform UK sees Farage as the only leader willing to say what Piddington voters are saying: enough is enough on immigration and lawlessness.
Sep 18, 2026
Lean Right
Farage continues to be a prominent voice on the right, particularly on immigration and the general election petition.
Many Conservatives see him as a threat who splits the right, but some admire his ability to connect with voters disillusioned with the mainstream parties.