Nigel Farage unveils 29 new councillors to join party after mass defections to Reform UK

Nigel Farage has welcomed 29 councillors to Reform UK at a Westminster press conference today.

The growing trend of defections to Reform UK is expected to continue as the County Council elections approach on May 1st.

The defectors include former representatives from all three major political parties, as well as independents.

Speaking at the Reform UK press conference, Farage said: "We are growing. We are building. We are deepening. We are broadening. We are strengthening. We are getting ready for the 1st of May. This party is very, very much on the up."

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