“We’re here, and we’re here to stay,” Reform UK leader Nigel Farage told a crowd in County Durham during a campaign speech on Tuesday. With his party standing more candidates in the upcoming local elections on 1 May than either Labour or the Conservative Party, Farage lauded recent polling for Reform as “astonishing progress”. “Our…
Kemi Badenoch has appeared to condone the prospect of Conservative councillors forming coalitions with local counterparts in Reform UK. The Conservative leader has consistently ruled out any national deal with Reform, citing leader Nigel Farage’s pledge to “destroy” the Tories. But Badenoch has now suggested that the picture is different for Conservatives at a local…
Conservative councillors could be free to go into coalition with Reform UK after next month’s local elections, Kemi Badenoch has said. The Tory leader has consistently ruled out any national deal with Reform, whose leader Nigel Farage has vowed to “destroy” the Conservative Party. But speaking to BBC Breakfast on Thursday, Mrs Badenoch suggested the…
The Conservatives have been drawn into a “racism and sexism” row after a Tory councillor appeared to launch a racist message at his Reform UK challenger’s wife. Tory councillor Mike Introna had been discussing Reform candidate Andrew McCallum in a WhatsApp group chat – where he labelled him “ageist” and “anti-disabled”, screenshots shared with GB…
Nigel Farage has declined three times to say whether he wants to be the next Prime Minister of the UK, as he told GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope “you fundamentally misunderstand me”. The Reform UK leader sat down with GB News as he discussed the latest party polling – which suggests that the party…
All eyes will be on Reform UK in May’s local elections according to experts, who predicted the insurgent party could score dramatic upset victories. Think tank the Local Government Information Unit said Nigel Farage’s party “has a lot to gain” as it named five key contests to watch, with Reform the challengers in four of…
Nigel Farage blasted Labour for “panic lies” over Reform UK in a speech at a rally tonight. The Reform UK leader warned that the establishment is “getting very scared” of his insurgent party ahead of the local elections on May 1. He told the audience at the Kent event: “I can tell that the establishment…
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has vowed to replace the Conservatives as the “party of Middle England”, as he launches his local election campaign. The Lib Dems are hoping to erode the Conservative vote in the 20 Tory-run councils that are up for election on May 1. The party believes it can become the…
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage addressing the crowd in Birmingham (Picture: Reuters) Not long after I arrived at the Arena Birmingham for Reform UK’s local elections campaign launch, I was invited to come and see the set. This is not an offer I have ever had at a political event before. I don’t think I’ve…
Reform UK has announced millionaire Brexit-backing Arron Banks as its mayoral candidate for the West of England. The businessman founded the Leave EU campaign with now-Reform MP Richard Tice and was previously one of the largest donors to Ukip. ‘Vote Banksy for Bristol,’ he said as his candidacy was announced at Reform UK’s local election…