Nigel Farage unveiled 29 new councilors — including more than a dozen Conservative defectors — who have joined Reform UK, as a new survey highlighted how his party is gaining traction among Britain’s voters.

The Tories accused Nigel Farage of making a "sham announcement" over the defections of dozens of councillors to Reform UK. The Reform leader welcomed 29 councillors to the insurgent party at a press conference in Westminster this afternoon.

Nigel Farage has announced a wave of local politicians defecting to Reform UK as the party gears up its push for success in council elections in May.At a press conference he read out a list of 29 councillors switching their allegiances to Reform,

Nigel Farage has announced that more than two dozen councillors across the country have defected to Reform UK, as he attempts to put a bust-up in his parliamentary ranks behind him.The party leader said the fallout with Rupert Lowe had caused “some consternation”,

Nigel Farage is set to make a major announcement at a Reform UK press conference today. The Reform leader is due to speak from Westminster at midday. The press conference will also be attended by Reform chairman Zia Yusuf, deputy leader Richard Tice and Reform MPs Lee Anderson and James McMurdock.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has welcomed 29 councillors to his party following defections from parties including the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. It takes the party's total number of council seats to 114.

Nigel Farage has revealed that 29 councillors have defected to Reform UK ahead of local elections in May. The party leader says, "we are growing", adding, "there are many, many more in the pipeline that are going through the process at the moment and you will find out who they are over the course of the coming weeks".