Second Reform candidate quits and backs Tories over 'racism and misogyny'
Tuesday, 2 July 2024 A Reform candidate has suspended her campaign and defected to the Tories, saying the "vast majority" of others standing for Nigel Farage's party are "racist, misogynistic, and bigoted".
Shadow Treasury minister Gareth Davies urges the government to “stick to their promise to meet 2.5% of GDP on defence spending” claiming they “have not actually set out a timetable for the timetable” to do this. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Gareth Davies says people will be asking "what is this Budget for if it's not for growth?", after Rachel Reeves raised taxes by £40bn. The shadow exchequer to the Treasury adds the chancellor's tax increases have sparked a hostile market reaction. 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 says his party has “big potential” in Wales after a poll by Survation found that Reform were the third most popular party in the principality, ahead of the Conservatives. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage has said the UK needs to "start rolling out the red carpet" for Donald Trump in order to "mend" relations between the UK and the US. "This relationship can be mended and it must be mended," he said. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn