Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers

The Guardian World Tuesday 16 June 2026, 06:00 UTC By Michael Savage Media editor 1 min read

Key Points

Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers standIt was a Mail on Sunday headline with all the ferocity usually reserved for general elections, directed squarely at a political opponent. But in this case, the traditionally Conservative-supporting title was not targeting Labour. The party in its crosshairs was Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain, the vehemently rightwing outfit that regards Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as too weak on deporting...

Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers stand

It was a Mail on Sunday headline with all the ferocity usually reserved for general elections, directed squarely at a political opponent. But in this case, the traditionally Conservative-supporting title was not targeting Labour.

The party in its crosshairs was Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain, the vehemently rightwing outfit that regards Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as too weak on deporting migrants.

UK (LOCATION) Tories (ORG) Farage (PERSON) Mail (LOCATION) Labour (ORG) Rupert Lowe’s (PERSON) Britain (LOCATION) Nigel Farage’s (PERSON)

Originally published by The Guardian World Read original →

Environment secretary reportedly raised concerns that customers would face ‘undue burden’ from £10bn planThames Water should be nationalised, says BurnhamBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK environment secretary has reportedly objected to a £10bn rescue proposal for Thames Water because it would place an “undue burden” on consumers, pushing the troubled utilities firm closer towards public ownership. Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, wrote to Ofwat, the regulator, on Monday to raise...

The Guardian UK 15m ago

Telegram banned in India till June 22, but govt wants one more feature disabled

The government has blocked access to Telegram until June 22, with the centre acting against cheating rackets that were using the messaging platform to defraud students ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) ordered the restriction under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, moving on recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA) days before lakhs of medical aspirants sit the re-test on June 21. The...

Times of India 19m ago

Germany Rejects UniCredit’s €39 Billion Commerzbank Offer

Germany Rejects UniCredit’s €39 Billion Commerzbank Offer Germany said it won’t accept UniCredit SpA’s takeover bid for Commerzbank AG and said it supports the lender’s independence given its important role for the national economy. Accepting the offer was “not an option from a financial point of view, as it does not include an appropriate premium,” Germany’s Finance Agency, which manages the country’s stake of over 12% in Commerzbank, said in a statement Tuesday. The government backs the...

Bloomberg Markets 21m ago

Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal

A government spokesman tells the BBC the current offer "does not do enough to protect consumers or the environment".

BBC Politics 54m ago

Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers

Related Stories

Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government ‘objects to rescue deal’

Telegram banned in India till June 22, but govt wants one more feature disabled

Germany Rejects UniCredit’s €39 Billion Commerzbank Offer

Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal