Media coverage details Farage's byelection gamble, including media interviews and party lines regarding the Conservative Party.

The entities involved

• Nigel Farage →

  British right-wing politician (born 1964)

  • Government plans fast-track resettlement for refugees from Afghanistan and Mandatory Palestine, while Nigel Farage rejects legal routes.Mon 17:11
  • Healey criticized Farage's economic credibility, referencing fiscal rules for guidance.Mon 16:51
• Kemi Badenoch →

  British politician and Leader of the Opposition to the British Government (2024–present) and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2024 (born 1980)

  • Douglas Lumsden is elected to represent Aberdeen South, an outcome that also boosts Kemi Badenoch's political profile.Mon 14:48
  • Helen Whately criticized the sickness benefit system, and a review found Personal Independence Payment unfit for purpose, alongside political discussions between Badenoch and Burnham.Sun 12:24

Related events

• Political commentator Tim Bale analyzes Nigel Farage's political strategy regarding the current by-election.Jul 7
• Liberal Democrats are monitoring the Conservative leadership's potential failures and positioning themselves against Nigel Farage's rise.Sep 19
• Tories are under pressure as they try to improve their standing against Nigel Farage, while the Financial Times issues warnings to the Liberal Democrats regarding publicity stunts.Sep 20
• Broadcast footage exposed party financing issues during the Reform UK conference in Birmingham.Sep 4
• Ashcroft conducted a poll regarding Nigel Farage's leadership, and sources shared information about Farage's future with the Guardian.Sep 7