Could Reform beat Labour in local elections? | UK Politics | The New Statesman

Nigel Farage and his Reform party are rivalling Keir Starmer and the Labour government in the polls.

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As the UK heads toward local election on May 1, Reform are causing huge headaches for both Labour, and Kemi Badenoch and the Tories.

Can they be taken seriously as a party that could, if polls are to be believed, win a general election?

Hannah Barnes discusses the rise and rise of Reform with Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton

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