Reform UK conference descends into chaos amid funding scandal and leadership doubts

The majority of the papers on Saturday focus on Reform UK following the party's annual conference this week, with the Mirror's headline reading: "Reform in chaos". The paper says the conference "descended into a shambles" after a Channel 4 report reignited questions about party funding, and the keynote speech from leader Nigel Farage was hit by "delays and hecklers".

The Times says Farage has "turned on two of his closest allies", suspending senior aide Dan Jukes and Reform's head of policy James Orr amid the "widening" police probe into "potential illegal foreign funding". Undercover filming of Jukes suggesting a way to get around electoral law to secure a foreign donation of £500,000 was aired by Channel 4 on Thursday. Jukes denies wrongdoing and Orr says he will co-operate with the party's internal investigation.

The weekend edition of the i Paper suggests "Reform insiders fear inquiry into donations", reporting on anger inside the party after the donation allegations. It notes Farage is adamant Reform UK has not broken the law, but has admitted a level of "human error". According to the paper, insiders have urged the Reform UK leader to find a "seasoned political professional" to advise him.

A photograph of Farage moments before his keynote speech is front and centre of the Guardian, which says the politician is attempting to "shore up his damaged leadership" by trying to distance himself from two of his most senior officials. The paper says the donations scandal "engulfed" the party's annual conference, as the Metropolitan Police assess whether Farage, Orr and Jukes broke political funding laws. Sources told the Guardian it is "highly likely" that a full investigation will be launched. All three men deny wrongdoing, the paper adds.

Farage is quoted in the headline of the Daily Express, which reads: "Yes we absolutely must do better". The paper says the Reform UK leader has admitted his party needs to "professionalise" after "loose pub talk".

Chancellor John Healey has warned of a "tough first Budget" in an interview with the Financial Times. The newly appointed chancellor told the paper he would ensure the UK has a solid "buffer against uncertainty" amid the "dangerous" economic environment that has seen the UK and its allies suffer fiscal damage.

The Daily Telegraph leads on a "Dementia drug for healthy over-55s". It reports middle-aged people with no memory problems are to be prescribed an Alzheimer's drug in a trial aiming to prevent dementia, with the first participants expected to be screened from Monday.

The Daily Mail has accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of being "too weak" to stand up to Argentina over its latest threat to "recover" the Falklands. The paper says Burnham "failed to respond" after Buenos Aires "escalated tensions to their highest level since 1982".

The front page of the Daily Star is dedicated to a confession from Declan Donnelly, who said he once forgot to pay for an egg and bacon sandwich from Marks & Spencer.