A Boxing Day bust-up is probably not going to be enough for Reform UK to supplant the Tories as the main political party on the centre-right. Badenoch is facing calls to apologise after Farage seemingly disproved her claims of Reform UK “fraudulently” ramping up its membership ticker.

According to Reform UK’s live membership tracker, there were almost 153,000 members at the time of writing. According to the Guardian, approximately 2.8 million people were registered with the Conservative Party and one million to the Labour Party in the 1950s.

LONDON – Membership for the populist Reform UK party has surpassed that of the Conservatives, according to the party led by Mr Nigel Farage.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has given a New Year message from Blenheim Palace. Mr Farage, who became an MP for Clacton, Essex, on his eighth election attempt last year, recorded an almost six minute-long message at the birthplace of Winston Churchill, which he references in his message.

MP for Clacton does not rule out taking legal action against Tory leader over claims of ‘fakery’ in membership row

Source: Nigel Farage Cohen and Anderson Cooper returned to co-host CNN‘s 'New Year’s Eve Live' this year. The comedian tried out some jaw-dropping lines during her New Year's Eve roast and kept wondering when she'd be taken off air.

Nigel Farage reignited his feud with Kemi Badenoch last night after predicting the Tories 'throwing accusations around' will get 'tougher' this year.