Farage claims membership milestone for Reform UK and has warning for Labour
Sunday, 9 February 2025 Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said the party now has more than 200,000 members and is aiming to overtake the Labour Party's total of 309,000.
Nigel Farage said Reform UK’s membership has now surpassed 200,000 and that the party’s next goal is to overtake the membership of the Labour Party. The Reform UK leader and Clacton MP called his party’s growth “truly extraordinary” at a Reform UK regional conference event in Wiltshire....
Ousted Reform MP Rupert Lowe has said Nigel Farage must "never be prime minister" after leaked messages came to light reigniting the party's internal row. Sky News
Nigel Farage has revealed that 29 councillors have defected to Reform UK ahead of local elections in May. The party leader says, "we are growing", adding, "there are many, many more in the pipeline that are going through the process at the moment and you will find out who they are over the course of the coming weeks". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has rejected criticism that he's behaving like the "Messiah" after days of infighting at the top of Reform UK.
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Answering a question from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, the prime minister says the minerals deal between the US and Ukraine is "not enough" of a security guarantee on its own. Sir Keir Starmer goes on to say, “can I just remind him, Russia is the aggressor, Zelensky is a war leader, whose country has been invaded, and we should all be supporting him and not fawning over Putin”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reform UK has revealed Sarah Pochin as its candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. The announcement comes after former Labour MP Mike Amesbury resigned, having received a suspended prison sentence for assaulting a man in the street. This marks Sir Keir Starmer's first by-election since taking office in July 2024. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former Reform UK leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, arrives for a preliminary hearing at the Old Bailey, alleged to have taken bribes to make favourable statements about Russia in the European Parliament. The 51-year-old has indicated he will deny the charges. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The very idea that the government is brainstorming proposals to deport failed asylum seekers to third countries, with its echoes of the controversial Rwanda.. Sky News
A Labour MP has broken ranks over the government's £5bn benefit cuts, saying they will have a "devastating" impact on coastal communities like his. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer defended Labour’s economic record since coming into Government, amid questions from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on why Rachel Reeves will hold her spring statement next week. The Prime Minister said: "We have delivered record investment into this country, had three interest rates cuts in a row, and wages are going up faster than prices which is a massive cost-of-living boost." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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