4 h. ago Reform UK announces MORE defections as Nigel Farage welcomes a slew of new councillors including an ex

In a strengthening of its presence in local government, Reform unveiled new recruits across a string of councils.

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45 h. ago Nadhim Zahawi ‘begged for Tory peerage' before defection to Reform, Tories claim

Stinging reponse from Conservatives after former chancellor announced his defection to Reform UK on Monday

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50 h. ago Reform UK: All the politicians who have defected as more Tories announce move

Here is a list of politicians who have recently defected to Reform UK

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52 h. ago Nadhim Zahawi says UK 'needs Nigel Farage as PM' as he joins Reform

The former Conservative chancellor announced his defection to Reform UK at a press conference on Monday

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52 h. ago Former Tory chancellor defects to Reform UK as Nigel Farage welcomes new recruit

Nadhim Zahawi claimed the UK “really does need Nigel Farage as prime minister”.

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2 w. ago Even Nigel Farage should welcome fierce scrutiny of his school days

Editorial: An opinion poll for The Independent suggests that the electorate is unmoved by stories from the Reform leader’s school days – but no potential leader of this country should be able to shrug off allegations of this seriousness without a proper defence

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4 w. ago Reform welcomes Bonnie Blue's support – and says they won't be 'judgmental'

After controversial content creator Bonnie Blue said she stood with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, Reform UK have welcomed her in with open arms after her huge confession

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last month Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls | Nesrine Malik

After weeks of allegations of schoolboy racism, the Reform leader is doubling down. And our political establishment is allowing itJust as I was starting to write this column, an email alert popped up on my screen. “Punters back Nigel for prime minister after Keir Starmer,” it read, placing the Reform leader second in the odds market after Wes Streeting. What a weird, dissonant duality this is. Nigel Farage is in his fourth week of revelations about alleged racist behaviour at school, and yet, here we are. This is one of those twilight-zone moments in British politics, where it seems something is going to “cut through” any minute now. For a moment it seems as if it absolutely will. And then, there’s a loss of momentum and a return to the status quo. In my mind it manifests like a battle of physical forces, acting on one another. Journalistic investigations, testimonies, whistleblowers, all as a sort of storm that blows on a political actor who may be knocked off his feet, but still m...

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