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Tories and Labour try to call Nigel Farage’s bluff

Tories and Labour try to call Nigel Farage’s bluff
Financial Times Tuesday 07 July 2026, 17:30 UTC 1 min read
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Mainstream parties denounce Reform UK leader’s by-election ‘gimmick’ and decide not to stand against him

Mainstream parties denounce Reform UK leader’s by-election ‘gimmick’ and decide not to stand against him
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