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Nigel Farage’s Far-Right Party Is Now Central to British Politics

Nigel Farage’s Far-Right Party Is Now Central to British Politics
NYT World Thursday 28 May 2026, 07:02 UTC By Michael D. Shear 1 min read
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Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform U.K. Party, last month at a campaign rally in Scotland ahead of British council elections.

Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform U.K. Party, last month at a campaign rally in Scotland ahead of British council elections.
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