Reform UK event( l to r) Laila Cunningham, Andrea Jenkyns, Sarah Pochin and Linden Kemkaran( Image

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She gave examples, including death threats, which she said were not taken seriously enough. She said:" This is just the experience everybody of one person, myself.... But imagine every village, every town, every inch of our country." These daily occurrences that we are all witnessing that proves that we are soft touch Britain.... Those who peacefully protest against this outrage are right to do so." While Labour’s position is one of quiet surrender, Reform UK have chosen a different path: loud

Nigel Farage has promised to tackle' waste'at UK councils( Image: Getty) Nigel Farage has unveiled Britain's first DOGE unit to stop alleged wastage in a UK county.... Reform UK has assembled a squad of software engineers, data analysts and forensic auditors to visit the 10 councils the party now controls.... This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding....

Zia Yusuf is financially scrutinising Reform-led council expenditure( Image: Getty) Kent County Council used taxpayers’ money to pay for daytrips for migrants, it has been claimed.... The head of the Department for Government Efficiency( DOGE) for Reform UK Zia Yusuf made the claims on X as he also alleged that migrants enjoyed trips to trampolining, bowling and crazy golf with funds taken from the “ asylum budget ”.... We hear that you can barely afford the money or time to enjoy trips to bow