The Latest Breaking News from Reform UK

With polls predicting huge losses for the Conservatives and huge gains for Labour, the election campaign so far has focused on the battle between the two biggest parties in Westminster. But the parliamentary dynamics are exceptionally fluid this year. Here’s a summary of where every party in Westminster currently stands…

The politician claimed that Rishi Sunak had “lost the election already” and that the Tory brand was “ruined”

A rightwing maverick who triggered Brexit, or a jovial presenter on reality TV? Who is the new leader of the UK’s Reform party?

Farage, who previously said he would not stand in the election, says he will lead the anti-immigration Reform UK party.

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Nigel Farage is making an eighth effort to become an MP

Nigel Farage has declared that he plans to run as a candidate, crushing Tory hopes as two more major polls suggest the party is facing a wipeout

Honorary president of the former Brexit party to make eighth attempt to enter parliament

Nigel Farage is expected to confirm that he is set to run in Clacton, a Tory held seat in Essex, in an emergency statement at 4pm