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".
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Reform UK's most senior woman has told Sky News the Rupert Lowe row "doesn't look great" and she doesn't "want to see it in the news any more days". Sky News
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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The bitter war of words between Nigel Farage and Reform MP Rupert Lowe has dramatically escalated with the pair launching fierce new personal attacks on each.. Sky News
The bitter war of words between Nigel Farage and Reform MP Rupert Lowe has dramatically escalated with the pair launching fierce new personal attacks on each.. Sky News
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 former leader of Reform UK in Wales has indicated he will deny charges of making favourable statements about Russia in the European Parliament in exchange.. Sky News
David Ginola says Newcastle United's Carabao Cup win is "something really special". The former Newcastle player says he could see the togetherness of the team from the start of the match and at full-time he saw "so many tears in the stands". Newcastle beat Liverpool in the final on Sunday, that saw the club win its first major trophy in 70 years. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The shadow education secretary says schools "desperately" need to ban pupils from using phones during the school day. Neil O'Brien adds that phones cause "a huge amount of disruption in class, lower educational standards and it's also bad for kids' mental health". The government has so far resisted calls from the Conservative Party to ban the devices. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Newcastle United fans are returning home, the day after victory against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final, that saw the club win its first major trophy in 70 years. "The last time I cried like this was when my kids were born", one fan said outside King's Cross Station. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The economic secretary to the Treasury says the welfare system needs reform to deliver "targeted support" to help more people get back into work. Emma Reynolds' comments come ahead of an expected announcement on benefits reforms. She adds, "there's been a lot of media speculation about what we're going to do, I would just encourage colleagues to bear with us". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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