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Inside Farage’s political earthquake

Inside Farage’s political earthquake

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Summary

As Keir Starmer clings on to his premiership, there’s one man continuing his victory laps. Nigel Farage’s party Reform UK was the big winner in last week’s local elections, picking up more than 1,450 council seats. So, what’s behind this? Is this just a blip – or the start of a new phase of British politics?


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Guest: Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Callum Martin, Sophie McNulty.

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Read more: New Reform councillor suspended after racist posts emerge

Further listening: “Keir Starmer couldn’t run a bath.” What next for Labour?

Clips: BBC, Manchester Evening News, LBC, Reform UK, APT.

Photo: Getty Images.

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