When Reform UK swept to power in Kent at the local elections this year, Nigel Farage arrived in the county by helicopter for a victory party marked by champagne and fireworks. Just over 25 weeks on from what the Reform leader described as one of the most significant days of his career, the sparks f»»»

Hundreds of anti-racism protesters were seen clashing with police after a UKIP rally in Manchester calling for mass deportation edged on violence. Footage from the ugly scenes, taken on Saturday afternoon, showed a woman being struck in her face by a police officer - while one brazen demonstrator s»»»