The day opened with a Green deputy leader's comment on Zack Polanski's candidacy, but the main story was the Reform UK donations scandal, which continued to dominate headlines. In the morning, Metro reported on masked protesters in balaclavas halting traffic in Dover, a protest against the Channel migrant crisis that drew coverage from Breitbart and later the Independent. By early afternoon, the focus shifted to Reform: Spiked criticized the media's 'sinister crusade' against the party, while the Telegraph reported Farage's family begged him to quit politics. The scandal widened as unions crashed the Reform conference and two aides were suspended amid a fresh donations scandal, with Channel 4 quoting Bridget Phillipson saying the row 'goes right to the top'. Other stories included a murder investigation in south London, US strikes on Iranian oil tankers, and the Oasis film revelations.