UK politics: pressure on Reform UK and a fight over the budget narrative
A Politico Europe podcast looks at how fresh undercover filming and an upcoming report on a £5m gift could affect Nigel Farage's Reform UK. It also covers polling, the budget debate and the planned EU-UK summit.
In a Politico Europe politics podcast episode, journalists Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the current state of British politics. One of the main subjects is Reform UK, the party led by Nigel Farage, which is once again under pressure.
Trouble for Reform UK
The party faces potential difficulty from fresh undercover filming. A crucial report into a £5m gift is also approaching. The hosts weigh up how serious the fallout could be and suggest the coming weeks could prove make-or-break for the party.
Polling and the budget debate
Coates and McElvoy also unpack the latest polling. They ask whether Kemi Badenoch is enjoying a bounce after her party's conference, or whether internal divisions across the political landscape are reshaping the race. The episode notes that the battle over the budget narrative is heating up. Coates shares some intelligence on why business leaders could be receiving extra attention from No 10, the prime minister's office.
EU-UK summit
With a date now set for an EU-UK summit, McElvoy gauges opinion across the continent. The episode title asks whether the chancellor can really win back business. The source is only a short episode description, so further detail on the events mentioned is not available in it.
