Nigel Farage and his anti-immigration party enter parliament

Upheaval in British political life, The anti-immigration and anti-establishment party Reform UK will enter the House of Commons with four seats, according to the latest results relayed by the BBC. Its leader, Nigel Farage, was elected to the British Parliament on Friday, July 5, on his eighth attempt. Reform UK had so far only one unelected MP in the House, a Conservative who changed labels in March.

The former Brexit herald welcomed the start of a “revolt against the establishment”. “My plan is to build a massive national movement over the next few years” ahead of the 2029 general election, he added. Nigel Farage, 60, a leading figure of the British hard right, said his party’s result, which could win several seats, was “truly extraordinary”. “This is the first step of something that will astound you all.”he added after the results were announced in Clacton-on-Sea, the seaside town where he was a candidate.

Inspired by Donald Trump, whom he has liked for years, the former MEP and former Conservative created an electroshock in the campaign by announcing on June 3rd not only that he was a candidate under the label of the anti-immigration party Reform UK, in Clacton-on-Sea, a seaside town east of London, but that he was taking over as party leader. The result of the announcement of his candidacy was immediate, with Reform UK going from 12% to 17% of voting intentions, compared to 5% last year.