Kent County Council - won by Nigel Farage's party at the May 2025 local elections - has promised to be a 'shop window' for what Reform government could do in Downing Street

Kathryn Shaw is no longer cabinet member for children, families and education, council leader Mark Arnull, of Reform UK, has confirmed Instead, Arnull would cover the position on an interim basis until a new cabinet appointment was confirmed, a council spokeswoman said.

Graham Simpson, who defected from the Tories to Reform UK in August 2025, launched a strong defence of his party leader after political opponents – including John Swinney and Sir Keir Starmer – condemned his recent remarks.

Nigel Farage to kick off a major rally in London just days after Reform UK announced its candidate for the 2028 Mayoral Election. Mr Farage will address thousands of supporters at the Excel Center in Central London at 6pm today, alongside "vigilante mum" Laila Cunningham was announced as the party's candidate for the Mayoral race.

Staffordshire households could see their council tax bill go up by 3.99% under the Reform UK-led county council's budget proposal for 2026/27. The increase would mean those who lived in Band D properties would pay an extra £64.71 more per year, an annual rate of £1,686.42.

Nigel Farage has told a Reform mayoral candidate who said David Lammy should “go home” to the Caribbean to apologise for his remarks. , Reform’s candidate for the Hampshire and the Solent mayoralty, after he made remarks about the “loyalties” of Mr Lammy and praised right-wing Conservative Enoch Powell.

Leader of Lib Dem opposition says promises of tax cuts made before local elections had been ‘utterly broken’

A City of Doncaster councillor who quit Reform UK over "instability" and "internal infighting" has joined a new party. Christopher Marriott, who represents the Armthorpe ward, is the city's second councillor to move from Reform UK to Advance UK after Nicola Brown defected in December.