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How Britain's high street decline is fuelling Reform UK's rise: 'There's a sense that politics has failed'
Big Issue vendors worry what the future of the high street means for them as they return this week. Image credit: Adrian S Pye / Geograph
Reform UK

How Britain's high street decline is fuelling Reform UK's rise: 'There's a sense that politics has failed'

'There is a sense that politics has failed us, and you’re reminded of that every time you see a boarded-up shop'
Closure of pubs and parks created a 'tinderbox' for far-right riots, research says: 'Hate can fill the void'
Youngster throws missile at far-right riot In Rotherham
UK riots

Closure of pubs and parks created a 'tinderbox' for far-right riots, research says: 'Hate can fill the void'

Farage says Reform will halve crime in Britain. Here's why his policies would only make things worse
Pavan Dhaliwal

Farage says Reform will halve crime in Britain. Here's why his policies would only make things worse

The simple reason Nigel Farage has seemingly had a change of heart on benefits
Two-child benefit cap

The simple reason Nigel Farage has seemingly had a change of heart on benefits

Will Reform's Britannia Card really help low-income households – or is it a 'giveaway to the rich'?
Reform UK

Will Reform's Britannia Card really help low-income households – or is it a 'giveaway to the rich'?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn't earned
Reform UK leader and Clacton candidate Nigel Farage
Renaud Foucart

Copying Nigel Farage gives him a credibility he hasn't earned

The Green Party leadership race comes at a crunch time for net zero – it's eco-populism or bust
Zack Polanski
Joe Brindle

The Green Party leadership race comes at a crunch time for net zero – it's eco-populism or bust

Working class and young people are ditching Labour. 'Aping Reform' won't bring them back
Politics

Working class and young people are ditching Labour. 'Aping Reform' won't bring them back

In Nigel we trust! How I learned to stop worrying and love Reform UK
Nigel Farage giving a speech
Adam Barnett

In Nigel we trust! How I learned to stop worrying and love Reform UK

We must not allow Nigel Farage to run away from his record on Ukraine
Nigel Farage
Adam Barnett 

We must not allow Nigel Farage to run away from his record on Ukraine

Reform UK's climate denialism could devastate the very towns and cities they want to represent
Nigel Farage giving a speech
David Laister

Reform UK's climate denialism could devastate the very towns and cities they want to represent

Labour must clamp down on 'mega-donors' like Elon Musk influencing UK politics, experts warn
Elon Musk
Politics

Labour must clamp down on 'mega-donors' like Elon Musk influencing UK politics, experts warn

2024 proved two-party politics is in its death throes. It could be Nigel Farage's opportunity
Nigel Farage giving a speech
Tim Bale

2024 proved two-party politics is in its death throes. It could be Nigel Farage's opportunity

Elon Musk fanned the UK riots. Now he's trying to reshape British politics
Elon Musk
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

Elon Musk fanned the UK riots. Now he's trying to reshape British politics

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here's Matt Chorley's gift guide for politicians
Politics

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here's Matt Chorley's gift guide for politicians

Let us all feast on left-wing milk and woke sandwiches
Nigel Farage giving a speech
Paul McNamee

Let us all feast on left-wing milk and woke sandwiches

Farmers have every right to complain – but their gripes are being hijacked by right-wing chancers
Adam Barnett

Farmers have every right to complain – but their gripes are being hijacked by right-wing chancers

'It could be catastrophic': Trump's misogyny resonated with young men – here's what it means for Brits
Donald Trump

'It could be catastrophic': Trump's misogyny resonated with young men – here's what it means for Brits

Labour must 'learn the lessons' of Donald Trump's election win – or face right-wing surge
US election

Labour must 'learn the lessons' of Donald Trump's election win – or face right-wing surge

To take on racism in the street, we first need to confront it in the state
Dan Davison and Sacha Marten

To take on racism in the street, we first need to confront it in the state

Why Labour is giving us the hostile environment – just with a human face
Dan Davison and Sacha Marten

Why Labour is giving us the hostile environment – just with a human face

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Social media helped the far-right mobilise quickly – but it can also bring the rest of us together
UK riots: A police riot van burns at a far-right riot in Southport
UK riots

Social media helped the far-right mobilise quickly – but it can also bring the rest of us together

Keir Starmer promises 'national reset' after landslide Labour general election win
New prime minister Keir Starmer
General Election

Keir Starmer promises 'national reset' after landslide Labour general election win

From milkshakes to Ed Davey on a paddleboard: The most bizarre moments of the 2024 general election
Rishi Sunak, Ed Davey, Nigel Farage and Keir Starmer on the general election campaign trail
General election 2024

From milkshakes to Ed Davey on a paddleboard: The most bizarre moments of the 2024 general election

France's far-right National Rally is in reach of power. Here's why Britain must take note
France

France's far-right National Rally is in reach of power. Here's why Britain must take note