Danny Kruger acknowledged that Reform UK is being squeezed in recent polling, which currently leaves the party in third place behind Labour and the Conservatives. The dip follows undercover investigations, candidate vetting failures, and the recent resignation of the party's general secretary. An upcoming standards commissioner report into undeclared donations received by Nigel Farage is set to add further pressure on leadership. Despite the mounting challenges, Kruger maintains that internal modernisation efforts will keep the party on a trajectory toward power.
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Danny Kruger admitted that a more united Labour front under Andy Burnham has successfully…: Danny Kruger admitted that a more united Labour front under Andy Burnham has successfully drawn support away from Reform UK.
Tim Montgomerie publicly expressed doubt that Nigel Farage's party can emerge as the larg…: Tim Montgomerie publicly expressed doubt that Nigel Farage's party can emerge as the largest overall party in the next election.
Labour leadership has instructed the party to prepare for a renewed electoral challenge f…: Labour leadership has instructed the party to prepare for a renewed electoral challenge from Kemi Badenoch and the recovering Conservatives.
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Reform UK has been losing support to Labour after “a very difficult year,” Danny Kruger has admitted, just over 12 months after his defection to Nigel Farage’s party.
The MP, who has been tasked with preparing Reform for government, denied that he regretted jumping from the Conservatives as recent polls indicated a revival under Kemi Badenoch.
However, Kruger made a concession that his party had also been squeezed by the arrival of a “more plausible” Labour leader in Andy Burnham.
Reform is bracing for a report from the standards commissioner over Farage’s failure to declare a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
The gift has cast a shadow over Reform since the Guardian revealed in May that Farage had taken it shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 British general election.
The party has also been hit by a number of undercover media investigations, which have led to the departure of two key advisers to Farage, as well as the departure of councillors. The party’s general secretary left the role last week, as Reform continues to…
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