EXCLUSIVE: The General Election saw some of the area's electorate abandon the two largest British political parties.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK hits a huge milestone as the party's membership has soared to 150,000, making another giant leap towards breaking Britain’s two-party political system. The populist party, which is setting its sights on sending Farage to No10 in 2029,

Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, claimed this morning that it had surpassed 131,680 members. According to “Britain’s fastest growing political party”, that means it has more members than the Conservatives.

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Reform UK has reportedly seen a recent influx in membership and endorsements from billionaires as it looks to become a genuine contender in the next general election.

Nigel Farage has urged Kemi Badenoch to apologise or face "action" after she accused Reform UK of "fakery" over its membership numbers.

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Nigel Farage thanked those who helped his party "make history" and said Reform is now the "real opposition". A Conservative party spokesperson said Reform UK had helped to deliver a Labour government.

A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past the 131,680 figure declared by the Conservative Party during its leadership election earlier this year.