Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has ruled out an electoral pact with Reform UK, saying that voters would not support a “monstrous Reform-Conservative hybrid”.Speaking at the Edinburgh Fringe, Badenoch criticised Nigel Farage's party over its internal disputes, saying its members are “fighting all the time”.Badenoch pointed to the Conservatives' Aberdeen South by-election victory as evidence that the party can succeed without assistance from Reform UK. Her comments follow the suspension of Tim Montgomerie from Reform UK after he publicly criticised the party's home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf. Mr Montgomerie declared he will fight his suspension to test free speech within Reform UK, while party officials defended the decision to maintain internal discipline. In fullKemi Badenoch rules out ‘monstrous’ pact with Reform UK: ‘They’re all over the place’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Badenoch insists voters wouldn’t back a ‘monstrous Reform-Conservative hybrid’
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has ruled out an electoral pact with Reform UK, saying that voters would not support a “monstrous Reform-Conservative hybrid”.Speaking at the Edinburgh Fringe, Badenoch criticised Nigel Farage's party over its internal disputes, saying its members are “fighting all the time”.Badenoch pointed to the Conservatives' Aberdeen South by-election victory as evidence that the party can succeed without assistance from Reform UK. Her comments follow the suspension of Tim Montgomerie from Reform UK after he publicly criticised the party's home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf. Mr Montgomerie declared he will fight his suspension to test free speech within Reform UK, while party officials defended the decision to maintain internal discipline. In fullKemi Badenoch rules out ‘monstrous’ pact with Reform UK: ‘They’re all over the place’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
