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Farage's Party Gains Ground Amid Controversial Comments

5/14/2025

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Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is under fire for excluding Liz Truss from a leaflet that slams former Conservative leaders. His inflammatory comments about asylum seekers have ignited a storm in Parliament. Yet, a recent Ipsos poll reveals Reform UK is gaining momentum, with 37% of voters preferring Farage over Labour's Keir Starmer.

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Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is under fire for excluding Liz Truss from a leaflet that slams former Conservative leaders. His inflammatory comments about asylum seekers have ignited a storm in Parliament. Yet, a recent Ipsos poll reveals Reform UK is gaining momentum, with 37% of voters preferring Farage over Labour's Keir Starmer.