Farage refuses to dismiss possibility of post-election Reform-Conservative pact
Nigel Farage said he has not ruled out a post-election alliance with the Conservatives, even after Kemi Badenoch criticised Reform and an internal probe cleared the party of illegal funding.
Nigel Farage told reporters in Accrington that Reform could still consider a post-election partnership with the Conservative Party, despite Kemi Badenoch's recent remarks branding Reform as regressive. The comments follow an internal audit that concluded Reform did not violate electoral regulations after senior members discussed disguising a foreign donation, which the review said never occurred. Two party officials, Dan Jukes and James Orr, remain suspended pending police investigation.
Farage accused Verbatim Investigations, the company commissioned by Channel 4, of unlawful conduct and announced that Reform will initiate legal proceedings shortly. He maintained that no laws were broken by the party itself and that the inquiry will continue without affecting the suspended staff. The party plans to pursue the matter in court while asserting the investigation was as thorough as any external probe.
Why it matters
The stance could shape future right-wing alliances and influence UK election dynamics.
How this story developed
- Sep 29 UK Labour leader proposes replacing pension triple lock with double lock
- Sep 29 Labour leader Andy Burnham delivered his first conference speech, unveiling policy proposals on public ownership, pensions, and electoral reform.
- Sep 30 The Prime Minister now says re‑joining the EU is among the options the government will consider.
- Sep 30 Burnham signaled that full EU membership is among the possible routes Labour could evaluate.
- Oct 3 A new poll shows half of British adults now support rejoining the EU.
- Oct 3 Burnham announced a shift from the triple lock to a double lock for state pension increases.
- Oct 4 Kemi Badenoch opened the Conservative conference by framing the Tories as a common-sense party, unveiling pledges on tighter welfare, prison expansion and free childcare for high-earning families.
- Oct 5 Badenoch pushed to drop the £100,000 childcare tax cap at the conference.
- Oct 5 Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch announced a £10 billion “Britannia Shield” programme to give Britain an Iron-Dome-style missile and drone defence.
- Oct 6 Badenoch rejected claims the scheme mirrors Israel's Iron Dome.
- Oct 6 Announced a cut to employer National Insurance for 21‑ to 24‑year‑olds from 15% to 7.5%.
- Oct 7 Badenoch announced a defence spending target of 3% of GDP.
- Oct 8 Badenoch denounced Reform UK as ethnically exclusive at the conference.
- Oct 8 Burnham announced that the pension triple‑lock will be scrapped after the next general election and its savings will fund a National Care Service.
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