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Reform UK Faces Backlash Over Controversial Adviser Appointment

10/20/2025

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Reform UK faces criticism for appointing James Orr, a right-wing theologian, influential in the Trump administration, as an adviser to Nigel Farage.
Critics, including Lib Dem and Green Party leaders, say Orr's appointment imports divisive ideas associated with the Trump administration.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer condemned the move as racist and immoral.
Reform denies an anti-abortion agenda, saying Orr's role is to attract elite talent.

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Reform UK faces criticism for appointing James Orr, a right-wing theologian, influential in the Trump administration, as an adviser to Nigel Farage.
Critics, including Lib Dem and Green Party leaders, say Orr's appointment imports divisive ideas associated with the Trump administration.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer condemned the move as racist and immoral.
Reform denies an anti-abortion agenda, saying Orr's role is to attract elite talent.