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Reform UK has grown from a fringe euroskeptic movement into a major force in British politics. By railing against immigration and the rising cost of living, the party led by Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage has siphoned support from the governing Labour party and Conservative opposition to fracture the old two-party system.
Former Conservative minister Lord Offord has been named as Reform UK's Scottish leader. The ex-Scottish Tory treasurer was unveiled by party leader Nigel Farage at an event in Fife. He will lead the party into May's Scottish Parliament election, with Reform aiming to make a major electoral breakthrough north of the border.
After calls for prison reform after the deaths of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi, Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an omnibus bill.
The populist Reform party is suing the UK government, challenging proposals that may delay local elections, according to a court order.
Reform UK is showing 'momentum and magnetism', but faces a familiar critique of being dubbed the Conservatives 2.0, the BBC's political editor writes.
As Los Angeles’ Charter Reform Commission moves toward recommendations that could reshape City Hall for decades — from City Council expansion to changes in financial oversight — a growing dispute over transparency is raising concerns that some elected officials may be privately influencing the process outside of public view.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will attend the World Economic Forum summit in Davos next week for the first time, as he attempts to cement his position as one of Britain’s most influential politicians on the world stage as well as at home.
Reform UK has announced 20 councillors have joined the party in England, including defectors from the Conservatives and the Green Party. There are 14 former Conservatives, five independents and one Green among the new batch of Reform UK councillors, who represent areas such as Stoke-on-Trent, Thanet and Bolsover.