{
  "id": 10522554,
  "title": "Farage is still Labour’s main opponent, says party chair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/farage-is-still-labours-main-opponent-says-party-chair",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-28T19:41:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/nigel-farage-reform-uk-is-still-labours-main-opponent-says-party-chair-bridget-phillipson/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to Labour Chair Bridget Phillipson, Reform UK remains the \"main threat\" to Labour, despite Nigel Farage's party experiencing a decline in public support. Speaking at the POLITICO pub during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Phillipson noted that even though Reform UK is grappling with questions surrounding their donations, they remain \"well-organized, they are well-funded, and they're not going anywhere.\" Despite Labour's recent setbacks, Phillipson maintained that the party should not underestimate the Conservatives, who posted their lowest-ever result in the 2024 general election but have managed to slowly regain ground in national polls under Leader Kemi Badenoch. When asked about the increasing challenge posed by the Conservatives, Phillipson told the \"Politics at Sam and Anne’s\" podcast that history would demonstrate the party's electoral success, but they still have not come to terms with their 2024 electoral defeat. In her POLITICO pub interview, Phillipson also voiced her support for measures to restrict the way parties can spend donations leading up to an election. The Labour Party is currently debating how best to counter the influx of donations from crypto entrepreneurs to Reform UK. Currently, there are no limits on the amount individual donors in the U.K. can contribute to a political party, although donations exceeding £11,180 must be reported to the Electoral Commission. Phillipson expressed mixed opinions on a potential cap on individual donations, arguing that the focus should be on regulating spending instead of individual contributions, as she believes this would help address the challenges surrounding the rules in the political landscape.",
  "summary": "Bridget Phillipson also throws her weight behind caps on political party spending limits.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}