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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Helena Horton and Kiran Stacey

Reform UK enlists Boris Johnson ally to write party nature policies

Ben Goldsmith speaking into a microphone
It is understood financier and wildlife campaigner Ben Goldsmith will not be joining Reform UK, but is happy to advise them on nature policy Photograph: David M Benett/Getty Images

Ben Goldsmith, the veteran Conservative environmentalist and ally of Boris Johnson, has been approached to write Reform UK’s policies on nature, as Nigel Farage’s party attempts to make inroads with voters put off by his stance on the climate crisis.

Goldsmith will work with the Reform leader and his policy adviser James Orr on policies such as fishing and preservation of the green belt, as party figures admit they are struggling to win over Conservative voters who care about the environment.

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