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Farage's announcement reveals few new Reform UK councillors

news.yahoo.com — March 17, 2025 at 08:01 PM UTC

Nigel Farage announced 29 new councillors for Reform UK, but only nine are new, with three running for election. Critics claim this was an attempt to distract from internal party conflicts, particularly a feud with former MP Rupert Lowe. Reform UK faced further issues as it had to dismiss a council candidate, Dan Turner, who pleaded guilty to fraud. The party's recent polling shows a decline, with Reform dropping to 24 percent, while the Conservatives and Labour also saw slight decreases. Despite the turmoil, Farage downplayed the significance of the upcoming Runcorn by-election, calling it Labour's stronghold. The party's recent growth has stalled, and speculation about high-profile defections from the Conservatives remains unfulfilled.

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Reform UK's Rupert Lowe faces internal party struggles (dailymail.co.uk)

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Farage addresses internal party conflict and media scrutiny (express.co.uk)

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Farage denies infighting claims within Reform UK party (news.yahoo.com)

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29 councillors join Reform UK, boosting party strength (standard.co.uk)

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29 councillors defect to Reform UK ahead of elections (thesun.co.uk)

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Reform UK mistakenly leaked news before Farage's announcement (mirror.co.uk)

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Nigel Farage reports 29 councillors joining Reform UK (express.co.uk)

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Nigel Farage to announce Reform UK updates today (express.co.uk)

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Farage predicts Reform UK will win 200 council seats (express.co.uk)

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Clacton locals split on support for Nigel Farage (dailymail.co.uk)

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Farage urged to unite with Tories to challenge Labour (thesun.co.uk)

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Farage and Cummings discuss political realignment in UK (theguardian.com)

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Leadership challenge anticipated for Kemi Badenoch post-elections (express.co.uk)

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Farage outpaces Starmer in UK constituency popularity (thesun.co.uk)

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Reform UK faces voter perception challenges, expert warns (mirror.co.uk)

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Reform UK faces internal conflict and leadership challenges (express.co.uk)

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Reform UK faces internal turmoil and leadership challenges (dailymail.co.uk)

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Farage and Lowe clash, causing unrest in Reform UK (express.co.uk)

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Reform UK faces internal conflict over leadership disputes (irishtimes.com)

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Reform UK supports Farage despite internal conflicts (express.co.uk)

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Reform UK maintains stable support despite internal conflicts (express.co.uk)

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Reform UK faces leadership challenges amid internal conflicts (news.yahoo.com)

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Reform party leads Labour in Runcorn by-election poll (dailymail.co.uk)

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Reform UK leads Runcorn and Helsby by-election polls (independent.co.uk)

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Labour selects Karen Shore for Runcorn by-election (bbc.co.uk)

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Reform UK leads in Runcorn by-election polling (express.co.uk)

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Labour selects Karen Shore for Runcorn by-election (bbc.com)

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Farage's leadership crucial for Reform UK's future (thesun.co.uk)

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Karen Shore is Labour's candidate for Runcorn by-election (standard.co.uk)

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Labour selects Karen Shore for Runcorn and Helsby by-election (liverpoolecho.co.uk)

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Badenoch warns Reform UK could aid SNP in Scotland (standard.co.uk)

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Top Tory defends suspended MP Rupert Lowe's treatment (mirror.co.uk)

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Rupert Lowe suspended from Reform over verbal abuse allegations (express.co.uk)

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