This is not a passing trend but a response to long-term institutional failures.
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Yusuf has faced personal abuse and is the child of immigrants, but appears to see no contradiction in chairing an anti-immigration party.
The Conservatives and Labour together barely scraped a quarter of seats – but Reform’s victory came on a historically low vote share.
With two mayoral wins, Reform has secured its first government roles.
Nigel Farage is now claiming to be the official opposition after overturning Labour’s 14,700-majority.
Council seats are up for election across Tory heartlands and Nigel Farage is looking to gain hundreds of them.
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