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A Reform UK staffer grabbed a journalist and tried to shut down his line of questioning while he was interviewing the new Reform leader in Scotland, Malcolm Offord. The Reform aide physically intervened in an interview that ITV’s Peter Smith was carrying out with Offord.
Reform UK has grown from a fringe euroskeptic movement into a major force in British politics. By railing against immigration and the rising cost of living, the party led by Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage has siphoned support from the governing Labour party and Conservative opposition to fracture the old two-party system.
The Liberal Democrats have lost overall control of Gosport Borough Council as Reform UK sailed to victory in a crucial by-election.
A core function of political parties is to nurture talent and, in some cases, provide a credible path to power for ambitious politicians. In this fraught climate, Reform UK increasingly appears to be an alternative route for those who see no such path via the Conservative party.
St Helens Council’s leader has slammed a fellow councillor who joined Reform UK after defecting from the Green Party.
Reform UK says it will take no further action against councillor Gavin Beales despite his links to a white supremacist dating site
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UK politics: Sunak's woes amid poll lead for Labour and Reform UK
Michael Heaver analyzes the UK political landscape, highlighting Rishi Sunak's challenges as polls show a significant lead for Labour and gains for Reform UK.
At the current rate there is a serious chance that by 2029 the Conservatives could end up looking fresher than Reform UK Conservative MPs are certainly convinced that their party is dying, which is why so many are defecting.