US EditionIt is 'feasible' Nigel Farage could be the next prime minister, says Kemi Badenoch
- Nigel Farage's Reform UK party won 677 council seats and control of 10 councils in the 2025 local elections mainly held in former Conservative strongholds.
- The local elections reflected widespread protest voting and dissatisfaction with the two main parties, leading to Conservatives losing 674 seats and control of 16 councils, their worst performance ever.
- Farage declared his goal to become prime minister was now feasible, a claim echoed by former cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch who acknowledged protest voting but vowed a slow recovery for the Conservatives.
- Labour's Health Secretary Wes Streeting described Reform UK as a serious opposition force, while Conservative co-chairman Nigel Huddleston warned Farage’s populism might lose appeal when governing responsibilities arise.
- The results indicate rising political fragmentation and public disillusionment, suggesting a challenged two-party system and heightened competition with Reform UK potentially reshaping Britain's political landscape.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
9 Articles
9 Articles
All
Left
3
Center
2
Right
2
Who can knock out Mr Farage?
David Cameron’s promise of an EU referendum in 2013 was designed to head off the apparent challenge to his party’s election hopes that was being posed by Nigel Farage’s Ukip. Although Ukip still did well in the 2015 election, the Conservatives won an overall majority. Unfortunately for Mr Cameron, he lost the subsequent referendum, and
·London, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources9
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left
43% Left
L 43%
C 29%
R 29%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
