Reform UK now has more members than the Conservative Party, its leader Nigel Farage has said. A digital tracker on Reform's website shows its membership numbers have overtaken the 131,680 figure declared by the Conservatives earlier this year.

Membership of Reform UK has surpassed that of the Conservatives, Nigel Farage's party has said. 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.

A digital counter on the Reform website showed the membership ticking over the 131,680 of the Conservative Party before lunchtime on Boxing Day

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.

Reform UK could eclipse the Conservative Party as early as today after a surge in recent days following the launch of a new membership tracker at the weekend - handing a massive Christmas bonus for leader Nigel Farage.

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Farage is now the bookmakers’ favorite to succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Friday's papers include stories on a clash of words between Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch.

Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch became embroiled in an extraordinary public row last night over whose party had the most support.