Farage ally George Cottrell, previously convicted of fraud in the US, lost more than $1m in crypto gambling on prediction markets

Philip Rycroft says comments by Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf accusing him of being an ‘enemy of democracy’ are straight out of the Trump playbook

The odds of the space warrior – comedian Jon Harvey – winning the byelection have shortened. He says he’d be honoured to serve

Other parties have pledged to boycott the vote

Declaring a “people vs establishment election” in which he will run again is a move which could backfire

Bill proposes block on political donations for a year after overseas voters return to UK in bid to protect electoral system from foreign interference

The probable future PM is to set out ‘his most serious agenda’, making the case for financial devolution and granting regions the power to raise taxes

As the inquiry into whether the Reform leader broke code of conduct nears its conclusion, opposition parties are limbering up for a possible byelection

The team around the man expected to be the next PM want him to be more visible and upbeat than Keir Starmer

The prime minister has quit as leader of the Labour party, with Andy Burnham striding back to Westminster as the favourite candidate to replace him. Now, with Wes Streeting’s support, will Burnham’s path to PM be a procession, rather than a contest?

Most of the PM’s supporters appear to have finally deserted him – whereas 201 MPs are believed to have backed Burnham for leader

After their defeat in Makerfield, insiders say Reform were ‘spooked’ by Rupert Lowe’s Restore party and should focus on the scale of tactical voting

Concern about the spread of misinformation from right-wing figures prompts Richard Hermer to pull Attorney General’s Office off platform

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Sunday’s seizure of a Russian shadow ship won’t undo the damage of John Healey and Al Carns’s resignations

The ex-armed forces minister has questioned the logic of installing a colleague with no experience of the defence ministry in the top job

The donations have made it the richest political party in the UK

MPs demand immediate action to address the rise in sales of illegal car number plates, used by drugs gangs and murderers to disguise their vehicles

Rupert Lowe’s new party has seen a huge surge in popularity, attracting support from extremists and billionaire Elon Musk, as it prepares to field a candidate in the Makerfield byelection

The Labour leadership hopeful criticised the US billionaire after his latest interference in UK politics, stoking tensions over a student’s murder