Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being willing to ‘put Farage in No 10’ after she hints she would approve council pacts – as it happened

From 6 May 2026Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being ready to 'put Farage in No 10' after she hints she would approve Tory/Reform council pactsKemi Badenoch has suggested she would be happy for Conservatives councillors to govern in cooperation with Reform UK councillors.In an interview with Sky News, asked about the possibility of Tory/Reform pacts at local level, she at first said that in the councils where Reform won last year, there were no coalitions with the Conservatives.But she went on:

double quotation markWe are willing to work with people who will help deliver Conservative policies.

Commenting on this answer, Daisy Cooper, the Lib Dem deputy leader, said:

double quotation markLifelong Conservative voters across the country will be appalled that Kemi Badenoch is opening the door to coalitions with Reform.

This is a dress rehearsal for the next general election when the Conservatives are preparing to put Nigel Farage into Number 10.