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Ben Habib Launches Advance UK Amid Right-Wing Split

6/30/2025

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Ben Habib, the former deputy leader of Reform UK, has unveiled his new political party, Advance UK, following a split with Nigel Farage. With a membership fee of just £10, Habib champions free speech, sovereignty, and democracy. Simultaneously, ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe is launching Restore Britain, emphasizing low taxes and secure borders. These developments highlight the deepening rifts within the UK’s right-wing landscape.

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Ben Habib, the former deputy leader of Reform UK, has unveiled his new political party, Advance UK, following a split with Nigel Farage. With a membership fee of just £10, Habib champions free speech, sovereignty, and democracy. Simultaneously, ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe is launching Restore Britain, emphasizing low taxes and secure borders. These developments highlight the deepening rifts within the UK’s right-wing landscape.