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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Nigel Farage says he is ‘leader of the opposition’ after Reform UK poll boost

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage arrives with the party's chair Richard Tice (right) heading to an impromptu press conference in Westminster.
Nigel Farage arrives with the party's chair, Richard Tice (right), for an impromptu press conference in Westminster on Friday. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Nigel Farage has declared himself the real “leader of the opposition” and predicted his Reform UK party will gain more than 6m votes at the general election, after polling ahead of the Conservatives for the first time.

At an impromptu press conference in Westminster, the Reform leader said there was a momentum behind his party, and he “absolutely” believes he will gain more votes than the Tories.

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