34 h. ago Reform claims growing representation in Wales with new defections

One Conservative and two Independent councillors in Powys have defected to Reform, according to Nigel Farage

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35 h. ago Just nine of 29 Reform defectors unveiled in Farage’s ‘special announcement’ are new

The Reform UK leader was accused of making the announcement in a bid to distract from infighting in the party

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37 h. ago UK politics live: Lib Dem councillor among latest defections to Reform UK, Farage reveals

Farage holds press conference after police launched an investigation into suspended MP Rupert Lowe, who denies claims of wrongdoing

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37 h. ago 29 councillors defect to Reform as Farage attempts to moves on from infighting

The Reform leader said the fallout with MP Rupert Lowe had caused ‘some consternation’, but insisted ‘that upset is very much at the edges’.

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37 h. ago Nigel Farage announces 29 councillors have defected to Reform as he says Rupert Lowe row 'at edges' of party

Report into Lowe could be published this week, Reform UK leader suggests

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37 h. ago UK politics live: Nigel Farage addresses Rupert Lowe ‘turbulence’ while revealing defections to Reform

The press conference comes after police launched an investigation into suspended MP Rupert Lowe, who denies claims of wrongdoing

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38 h. ago UK politics live: Nigel Farage attends Reform press conference while Rupert Lowe ‘bullying’ scandal hangs over

The press conference comes after police launched an investigation into suspended MP Rupert Lowe, who denies claims of wrongdoing

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6 d. ago Reform UK insists it has 'very high bar' for defectors as Renfrewshire councillors join

John Gray followed Alec Leishman in switching from the Conservatives last week.

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1 week ago Second Renfrewshire councillor defects from Conservatives to Nigel Farage's Reform UK

It was announced John Gray had switched from the Tories yesterday.

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1 week ago How Scottish Tories can see off threat posed by Nigel Farage and Reform UK

Reform UK may be buoyed up by the defections of a few Conservative councillors, but their closeness to Donald Trump is going to damage their support

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1 week ago Richard Tice clashes with Scottish journalist as he’s accused of not knowing Reform defectors’ names

Richard Tice clashed with a Scottish journalist as he refused to give the surnames of two councillors who have defected from the Conservatives to Reform when questioned.

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1 week ago 'Floundering' Reform UK chief fails to know names of new Scottish defectors amid Glasgow chaos

Richard Tice has been accused of “floundered under basic questioning” after failed to know the names of two Scottish councillors that have defected to his Reform UK party from the Conservatives.

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1 week ago Three more Scottish councillors expected to defect to Reform UK as Richard Tice visits Glasgow

Falkirk Council could have its first Reform UK member with an announcement expected on Thursday.

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3 w. ago Scottish Tory politician branded a 'fascist' and 'racist' for switching to Reform

Thomas Kerr has spoken after defecting from the Scottish Conservatives to Reform last month

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3 w. ago 'Disappointing' blow for Scottish Tories as another councillor defects to Reform

Party leader Russell Findlay called the news ‘disappointing’

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3 w. ago Another Scottish Tory councillor defects to Nigel Farage's Reform UK

Renfrewshire councillor Alec Leishman becomes the sixth Conservative councillor to jump ship to the right wing outfit.

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4 w. ago Nigel Farage says Tories ‘not on the right in any measurable way’ and calls Labour government ‘miserable’ – UK politics live

Leader of Reform UK criticises Conservatives and ‘declinist’ Labour government in new attacksGood morning, defence secretary John Healey has finished speaking, so I can take a quick pause and actually welcome you to our rolling coverage of UK politics for Tuesday. Here are the headlines Defence secretary John Healey has announced what he described as the most significant defence reform for 50 years, in which reporting lines and budgets will be simplified, and a new “quad” of four senior leaders reporting directly to the minister appointedHealy said there were extraordinary people in the UK’s defence forces, but too often they were hampered by process, and there was a lack of direct accountability. He suggested his changes might bring about up to £10bn in savings to the taxpayer over the next decadeTransport secretary Heidi Alexander has said the UK should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of any future peacekeeping forceThe rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged at ...

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