Nigel Farage Ends Telegraph Column Amid New Ownership Shake-Up

Nigel Farage will no longer write his regular column for the Telegraph, marking another high-profile departure from the newspaper under its new ownership. The Reform UK leader had been a frequent contributor, with his most recent piece last week attacking Andy Burnham’s first budget and outlining pledges to “scrap benefits for foreigners, abolish net zero targets” and “slash foreign aid.” Sources differ on whether Farage resigned or the owners terminated his contract, but the split underscores shifting editorial directions at the right-leaning broadsheet. Farage joins other prominent conservative voices who have exited the Telegraph, raising questions about the paper’s future political alignment. For readers tracking UK politics and media influence, the move signals potential realignments among right-wing commentators ahead of the next election cycle. Farage’s next platform could further amplify Reform UK’s messaging.