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Sam Bright

Sam Bright leads DeSmog’s coverage of UK politics. He was previously an investigative journalist at the BBC and has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Mirror, and others. He is the author of two books.

Articles by Sam Bright

uk/Reform’s Decision to Ban Journalists from Conference Branded ‘Shocking’ by Press Freedom Watchdog
BySam Bright
on
DeSmog and the New World have been blacklisted by Nigel Farage’s party.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at the party’s 2024 annual conference in Birmingham. Credit: Reform UK / YouTube
uk/Climate Deniers to Converge on Reform Conference
BySam Bright
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Campaigners say Farage is showing “open contempt” for the British public.
A screenshot of Reform's 2025 party conference agenda. Credit: Reform UK
uk/M&S Shelled Out on GB News Ads as Broadcaster’s Owner Bet on the Retailer’s Failure
BySam Bright
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The decision to advertise on Paul Marshall’s platform has been a “PR disaster” for Marks and Spencer, campaigners say.
A DeSmog collage of GB News co-owner Paul Marshall next to a Marks and Spencer store. Credit: ARC Forum, dcmaster / Flickr, rawpixel
uk/Reform Plans to Hand Fracking Windfall to Trump Donor
BySam Bright
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Farage’s representatives have held meetings with a MAGA-linked fossil fuel firm.
Nigel Farage and Donald Trump in 2016. Credit: Associated Press
uk/Farage and Vance ‘Sherpa’ Attacked ‘Ukraine Brain’ at Oil-Backed Festival
BySam Bright
on
An academic with ties to Reform slammed the UK’s strong support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
University of Cambridge academic and Reform UK senior advisor James Orr. Credit: MCC Brussels / X
uk/Reform Accused of ‘Cash for Access’ Over £250,000 Champagne Breakfast With Nigel Farage
BySam Bright
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The party is allowing corporate executives to buy time with Farage at its annual conference.
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at the party’s 2024 conference in Birmingham. Credit: Reform UK / YouTube
uk/Reform Splurged £1.3m on Right-Wing Newspaper Adverts During Election
BySam Bright
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Nigel Farage’s party spent almost a quarter of its budget with The Mail, The Sun, and Express.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage holding up a copy of The Sun newspaper. Credit: PA Images / Alamy
uk/Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds
BySam Bright
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Voters recoil at Farage’s fossil fuel funding.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in front of an oil rig. A DeSmog collage. Credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr (Farage). Kayden Moore / Pexels (oil rig).
uk/Nigel Farage Has Mentioned Clacton Only Four Times in Commons
BySam Bright
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The Reform leader has barely spoken about his constituency, a deprived area at high risk from the effects of climate change.
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Credit: BBC Parliament
uk/Rachel Reeves Promised Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Over Windfall Tax in Private Meeting
BySam Bright
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The government has been accused of making a “secret exchange deal” with fossil fuel firms to compensate for the tax hike.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington D.C in April 2025. Credit: Credit: Kirsty O'Connor / Treasury (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)