Nigel Farage has said "bigots" and "extremists" are not welcome in Reform UK, as he seeks to "professionalise" the party after its election success. Addressing its annual conference in Birmingham, the Reform UK leader said the party was "coming of age" after winning its first MPs in July.

Nigel Farage's party is supposed to represent British patriots and yet, like so many others, it seems intent on imitating another country.

The poll carried out by YouGov, found that the most popular term Britons prefer to use to describe Reform UK are ‘extremist’ (39%) and ‘should not be near power’ (39%), with ‘nasty’ (33%) being the next most popular.

Nigel Farage has said Reform UK candidates for local elections in 2025 will be "vetted" following controversial comments during the General Election. The party leader referred to Bexhill and Battle's Ian Gribbon who said Britain would be "far better" if it had "taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality" instead of fighting the Nazis.

Nigel Farage has announced he is “relinquishing” control of Reform UK and giving up his majority shareholder position, just one day before the party begins its annual conference. The conference, taking place in Birmingham, “marks the coming of age” of the party, Mr Farage said.

Nigel Farage speaks at Reform UK’s party conference Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to deliver a keynote speech at the party’s conference in Birmingham. Mr Farage is expected to announce plans to “democratise” the party structure after he “relinquished” control of the company by giving up his majority shareholder position.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has revealed he is giving up ownership of the party ahead of its conference this weekend. Unlike most political parties, Reform was established as a private limited company, with Farage holding the majority of shares.

As Reform UK kick off their party conference in Birmingham today, a new poll suggests they show no sign of slowing down.