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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Nigel Farage responds to claim he called Reform election pact with Tories ‘inevitable’

Reform leader Nigel Farage has denied that he would form an electoral pact with the Conservatives, after reports he told donors he thinks an agreement between them is inevitable.

In an attempt to shut down speculation, Mr Farage declared “the Conservatives will no longer be a national party” after the May 2026 local elections.

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