Nigel Farage’s regular column for the Telegraph to end
Summary
Nigel Farage’s regular column for the Telegraph is ending, but accounts differ on whether the paper declined to renew his contract or Farage resigned. The departure comes as new owner Axel Springer plans job cuts and considers expanding the Telegraph’s presence in the United States.Key Facts
- Farage, the Reform UK leader, wrote a Telegraph column as recently as the week before the article was published.
- The column contract paid Farage about £4,000 a month, according to the register of MPs’ financial interests.
- Sources said Axel Springer decided not to renew Farage’s contract; people close to Farage said he submitted his resignation on Friday because he disliked the paper’s direction.
- Writer Allison Pearson was reportedly in negotiations about leaving the Telegraph.
- Axel Springer has set out plans for large-scale job cuts across the business, including the newsroom.
- The Telegraph is seeking to build its position in the U.S. as a centre-right, pro-free-speech publication.
- The article reports staff concerns about the Telegraph’s links to Reform UK and its use of stories associated with the party.
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