Reform UK
Right-wing political party in the United Kingdom
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| March 16 2025 | A revelation emerged that a Reform UK parliamentary candidate, Jack Aaron, had previously praised Hitler, though he claimed this was not an endorsement. |
| March 11 2025 | Claire Mackie-Brown, a Falkirk councillor, joined Reform UK, following defections of John Gray from Renfrewshire Council and Ross Lambie from South Lanarkshire Council. |
| March 11 2025 | Reform UK currently holds 4 MPs, slightly reduced from their 2024 peak, with representation in key constituencies |
| March 7 2025 | Rupert Lowe's term as Business and Agriculture spokesperson ends, representing Great Yarmouth as an MP |
| March 7 2025 | The party suspended Lowe over alleged threats against party chairman Zia Yusuf. |
| February 20 2025 | The party was restructured as Reform 2025 Limited, a nonprofit organization with Farage and Yusuf as directors, fulfilling Farage's September 2024 promise to hand control to members. |
| February 14 2025 | Stuart Keyte became the first elected councillor for Reform UK in Wales, joining three other Reform councillors at Torfaen Council who had previously defected from independent status. |
| February 3 2025 | Reform topped a national YouGov poll for the first time, marking a significant political milestone for the party. |
| February 3 2025 | Reform UK topped a national YouGov poll for the first time, suggesting a potential long-term position as a major political party. |
| January 2025 | Nigel Farage announced that Reform UK would launch and self-fund an independent inquiry into grooming gangs, in response to the government's rejected amendment, citing a need to uncover the 'full, unvarnished truth' of the scandal. |
| January 2025 | Reform UK MPs collectively voted on an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill regarding a national inquiry into grooming gangs. The amendment was defeated 364 votes to 111, with a majority of 253 votes against. |
| January 10 2025 | Ten Reform councillors from Derbyshire simultaneously resigned, criticizing the party's leadership as increasingly autocratic. |
| January 10 2025 | Ten Reform councillors from Derbyshire simultaneously resigned, citing the party was being run in an 'increasingly autocratic manner'. Farage and Chairman Zia Yusuf disputed the legitimacy of these councillors. |
| January 10 2025 | Ten Reform councillors from Derbyshire simultaneously resigned, citing concerns about the party's autocratic management. Farage and Zia Yusuf disputed the legitimacy of their membership. |
| January 10 2025 | Ten Reform councillors resigned from the party, criticizing its increasingly autocratic leadership since Farage's return. |
| January 5 2025 | Elon Musk publicly urged Farage to step down as Reform UK leader, marking a sudden withdrawal of support, which Farage sought to address two days later. |
| January 5 2025 | Elon Musk publicly urged Farage to step down as Reform UK leader, marking a sudden withdrawal of previous support. |
| 2024 | Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Rupert Lowe, and James McMurdock were elected as MPs for Reform UK in the general election, joining Lee Anderson. |
| 2024 | Ownership of the party was transferred to a new business, Reform 2025 Limited, with Farage and Ziauddin Yusuf as directors and guarantors. |
| 2024 | Reform UK gains increased representation, expanding from 1 MP in 2019 to 5 MPs in 2024. |
| 2024 | Rupert Lowe served as MP for Great Yarmouth for Reform UK, with his term ending in 2025. |
| 2024 | Reform UK participated in the United Kingdom general election, led by Nigel Farage. The party received 4,117,620 votes, representing 14.3% of the total votes, and won 5 seats, positioning themselves as an opposition party. |
| 2024 | Reform UK ran candidates in several mayoral elections, including Dan Barker in Greater Manchester (7.5% of votes), Elaine Williams in West Midlands (5.8% of votes), and Howard Cox in London (3.1% of votes). |
| 2024 | Won five seats in the general election, marking the first time Reform UK elected MPs to the House of Commons. |
| 2024 | Reform UK won two seats on Havant Borough Council and one on the London Assembly, taking approximately 11% of the vote where it stood candidates. |
| 2024 | Won five seats in the general election, marking the first time Reform UK elected MPs to the House of Commons |
| December 26 2024 | Reform UK claimed to have overtaken the Conservatives as the UK's second-largest party in membership. After Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch challenged this claim, Reform invited media outlets to verify their membership numbers, which were subsequently confirmed. |
| December 26 2024 | Reform UK claimed to have overtaken the Conservatives as the UK's second-largest party in membership. After Kemi Badenoch challenged this claim, multiple media outlets verified the membership numbers. |
| November 2024 | Internal party divisions emerged regarding supporters of Tommy Robinson and the assisted suicide bill, with varying stances among party leaders and MPs. |
| November 2024 | Several high-profile Conservatives joined Reform UK, including former MP Andrea Jenkyns, Tim Montgomerie, Rael Braverman, and Nick Candy. |
| November 2024 | Internal party divisions emerged regarding supporters of Tommy Robinson and the assisted suicide bill, with differing opinions among party leadership and MPs. |
| October 2024 | Farage called for Conservative Party councillors to join Reform UK, suggesting significant alignment with the party's principles. |
| October 2024 | Two Scottish Conservative Party councillors from Aberdeenshire Council defected to Reform UK, marking the party's first local representatives in Scotland. |
| October 2024 | Nigel Farage called on Conservative Party councillors to join Reform UK, stating he was contacting over a thousand potential defectors who he believed agreed with the party's principles. |
| October 2024 | Farage called for Conservative Party councillors to join Reform UK, suggesting significant potential for party membership growth. |
| October 3 2024 | Reform UK won a by-election in the Marton ward of Blackpool Council, significantly increasing their vote share from 9.5% in the 2023 election to 38.8%. |
| October 3 2024 | Reform UK won a by-election in the Marton ward of Blackpool Council, increasing their vote share from 9.5% in 2023 to 38.8%. |
| September 2024 | Nigel Farage announced he will surrender all of his shares in Reform UK, allowing members more control over the party, including the ability to vote on a constitution and potentially remove Farage as leader. |
| September 2024 | Nigel Farage announced he will surrender all of his shares in Reform UK, allowing members more control over the party's operations. |
| August 2024 | Paul Oakden was removed as Chief Executive, and Farage took over his shares, increasing his ownership to 60%. |
| July 2024 | Richard Tice becomes deputy leader of Reform UK. |
| July 2024 | Reform UK gained five MPs in England in the general election, with its Northern Irish affiliate TUV gaining one seat through Jim Allister. |
| July 12 2024 | Several frontbench members including David Bull, Ben Habib, Belinda de Lucy, and Alex Phillips concluded their terms in their respective roles. |
| July 11 2024 | Zia Yusuf replaced Richard Tice as chairman of Reform UK, with Tice becoming an MP and replacing Ben Habib as deputy leader. |
| July 9 2024 | Lee Anderson appointed as Chief Whip in the House of Commons |
| July 9 2024 | Lee Anderson was appointed Chief Whip in the House of Commons for Reform UK |
| July 4 2024 | General election takes place. Reform UK wins 5 seats (Ashfield, Clacton, Boston and Skegness, Great Yarmouth, and South Basildon and East Thurrock) and comes second in 98 constituencies, ultimately splitting the right-wing vote. |
| June 2024 | Farage became party leader, with the party winning five seats in the general election |
| June 27 2024 | Channel 4 News reveals alleged homophobic, racist, and Islamophobic comments by some Reform UK campaigners, leading to the party dropping support for three election candidates. |
| June 20 2024 | Muslim entrepreneur Zia Yusuf donates hundreds of thousands of pounds to Reform UK, supporting Farage's stance on border control. |
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