Mere months ago, the suggestion that Nigel Farage could step down as the leader of Reform would have felt absurd. The party was leading in the polls, had won the local elections, and Farage had an iron grip on the leadership. But now media scrutiny is growing and rumours are awash that he has at

Nigel Farage has weathered various political storms, but political editor David Maddox explains why this crisis might be different

A party whose success is built on the popularity of its leader is losing momentum. Sean O’Grady looks at where its problems lie