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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Caitlin Doherty

Kemi Badenoch accuses Nigel Farage of ‘fakery’ over ReformUK membership numbers

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Nigel Farage of “fakery” over Reform UK membership numbers, after his party claimed they had surpassed the Tories in signed-up members.

Mrs Badenoch said Reform’s counter was “coded to tick up automatically”, but Mr Farage said he would “gladly invite” a firm to “audit our membership numbers” as long as the Conservatives do the same.

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