Lee Anderson fuels Reform defection talk as he meets with leader Richard Tice
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lee Anderson fuels Reform defection talk as he meets with leader Richard Tice

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lee Anderson fuelled speculation he is to join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK by meeting with the party’s leader a day after losing the Tory whip. open image in gallery Rishi Sunak made Lee Anderson deputy chairman of the Conservative Party Pressed over whether he would join the right-wing Reform UK party, the former Labour councillor declined to comment but told GB News he had “been on a political journey”. He said: “You’ll say ‘Lee Anderson rules out/doesn’t rule out joining the Reform party’, so I’m making no comment on my future.” He also said he intended to stand at the next election. His Home Office colleague Tom Pursglove also refused to use the term, telling Times Radio: “I don’t think Lee personally is racist but what he said was unacceptable.” The prime minister and others have condemned Mr Anderson’s comments, but have so far shied away from calling them “Islamophobic”.

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Bitter Reform infighting begins as Nigel Farage effectively sacks deputy Ben Habib replacing him with Richard Tice, and makes Lee Anderson 'chief whip' - with ousted ally saying he is 'considering his
5 months, 1 week ago

Bitter Reform infighting begins as Nigel Farage effectively sacks deputy Ben Habib replacing him with Richard Tice, and makes Lee Anderson 'chief whip' - with ousted ally saying he is 'considering his

Daily Mail  

Tensions surfaced in Reform today after Nigel Farage effectively sacked his deputy Ben Habib. One veteran of Mr Farage's previous political venture said Reform was 'the Nigel show', and predicted defections. Nigel Farage announced a new 'leadership team' for Reform as he was formally sworn in as an MP this morning Nigel Farage and his Reform MPs posed for cameras …

Who are Reform UK? History and beliefs under Nigel Farage
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Who are Reform UK? History and beliefs under Nigel Farage

The Telegraph  

Founded in 2021 as a relaunch of the Brexit Party, Reform UK stood neck and neck with the Conservatives throughout the general election campaign. Nigel Farage’s party won several new seats in an election breakthrough that follows his shock decision to take over as leader, walking away with four MPs. Reform faced pivotal change during their campaign with co-founder Mr …

Reform overtakes Tories in poll for first time
6 months, 1 week ago

Reform overtakes Tories in poll for first time

The Telegraph  

He believes working-class communities in the principality have been forgotten by Westminster in the years since devolution, and that they have been poorly served by the Labour-controlled Welsh Assembly. Last week Rishi Sunak was forced to apologise after leaving D-Day commemorations in Normandy early, and this week, the Prime Minister was dragged into another row after one of his aides …

Reform’s Tice: no pact with Conservatives who have ‘betrayed Britain’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Reform’s Tice: no pact with Conservatives who have ‘betrayed Britain’

The Independent  

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Rishi 'called general election early to kill off' Nigel Farage's Reform bid: Brexit champion 'was ready' to run for Commons until PM revealed he was calling July 4 snap election, leaving him only six
7 months ago

Rishi 'called general election early to kill off' Nigel Farage's Reform bid: Brexit champion 'was ready' to run for Commons until PM revealed he was calling July 4 snap election, leaving him only six

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage's ambitions of becoming an MP were wrecked by Rishi Sunak's bold snap election gambit, it was claimed today. The PM was in Derbyshire this morning after shocking the country - and his own MPs - by pulling the trigger on a July 4 contest Rumours are swirling about a Nigel Farage comeback today as Reform prepares to launch …

Lee Anderson’s wife is suspended from Tories as photo appears to show her on Reform UK campaign
8 months, 1 week ago

Lee Anderson’s wife is suspended from Tories as photo appears to show her on Reform UK campaign

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer makes £50 bet that Lee Anderson will lose his seat at the election
9 months ago

Keir Starmer makes £50 bet that Lee Anderson will lose his seat at the election

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has taken a £50 bet that former Conservative …

Little between Tories and Labour, Lee Anderson tells voters from Reform UK bus
9 months, 1 week ago

Little between Tories and Labour, Lee Anderson tells voters from Reform UK bus

The Telegraph  

Lee Anderson has claimed Labour and the Conservatives have “little between them” as he toured his constituency in a Reform battle bus. He also revealed he “of course” wanted to see Nigel Farage return to a more prominent role in Reform as his defection was broadly welcomed by residents. Addressing supporters from the top of the bus in a supermarket …

History of controversial comments by new Reform UK MP Lee Anderson
9 months, 1 week ago

History of controversial comments by new Reform UK MP Lee Anderson

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. People who use food banks ‘cannot cook properly’ Tory MP …

The six weirdest moments of Lee Anderson’s press conference as he defects to Reform UK
9 months, 1 week ago

The six weirdest moments of Lee Anderson’s press conference as he defects to Reform UK

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Reform UK leader Richard Tice accompanied Lee Anderson on stage at …

Who is Lee Anderson? As former Tory MP accused of ‘stoking division’ joins Reform UK
9 months, 1 week ago

Who is Lee Anderson? As former Tory MP accused of ‘stoking division’ joins Reform UK

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson has defected to Nigel Farage’s …

Ex-Tory chair Lee Anderson joins Nigel Farage's Reform UK in major blow for embattled Rishi Sunak... with insurgents warning of MORE defections before election
9 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Tory chair Lee Anderson joins Nigel Farage's Reform UK in major blow for embattled Rishi Sunak... with insurgents warning of MORE defections before election

Daily Mail  

Reform UK has its first MP today after Lee Anderson dramatically announced he is joining the Nigel Farage-backed outfit. Reform UK has its first MP today after Lee Anderson dramatically announced he is joining the Nigel Farage-backed outfit Leader Richard Tice was jubilant as he unveiled Mr Anderson as the new recruit today Your browser does not support iframes. Pressed …

I want my country back, says Lee Anderson as he becomes first Reform UK MP
9 months, 1 week ago

I want my country back, says Lee Anderson as he becomes first Reform UK MP

The Telegraph  

Lee Anderson has announced his defection to Reform UK, declaring “I want my country back”. The former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party was suspended from the Tories last month over his refusal to apologise for his claims that Islamists had “got control” of Sadiq Khan and London. Announcing the defection at a press conference in Westminster on Monday morning, …

Lee Anderson, UK lawmaker dropped by Sunak, defects to right-wing party
9 months, 1 week ago

Lee Anderson, UK lawmaker dropped by Sunak, defects to right-wing party

Al Jazeera  

Anderson was suspended from the Conservative Party over accusations of Islamophobia. Anderson’s defection to Reform, which has Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage as its honorary president and backs populist causes such as tougher immigration laws, gives the party its first member of parliament. It also represents a blow to Sunak, given Anderson was appointed as the Conservatives’ deputy chairman last year …

Tory MP Anderson says Reform offered ‘guaranteed’ £80,000 salary if he defected
1 year ago

Tory MP Anderson says Reform offered ‘guaranteed’ £80,000 salary if he defected

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Sunday Times reported that Mr Anderson, a Tory deputy chairman who has represented …

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