A high-profile shift in British media sees Nigel Farage ending his regular column for The Telegraph, marking another departure of a prominent right-wing voice under the paper’s new ownership. While some reports indicate his contract may have been terminated, close associates suggest Farage has stepped down as Reform UK leader instead. His final column criticized the government’s first budget, calling for sweeping policy changes including cuts to benefits for non-UK residents, the abolition of net zero targets, and reduced foreign aid. The move follows a wave of departures from the paper’s opinion pages since its acquisition.
Some sources suggest owners have terminated contract but others close to Farage say Reform leader has resignedNigel Farage will no longer write a regular column for the Telegraph, becoming the latest prominent rightwing figure to leave the title’s roster under its new ownership.The Reform UK leader wrote for the broadsheet as recently as last week, condemning the first budget of Andy Burnham’s premiership and pledging to “scrap benefits for foreigners, abolish net zero targets” and “slash foreign aid”. Continue reading...
