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Tice defends suspension of Reform UK activist over Farage criticism

The Guardian UK Thursday 20 August 2026, 12:41 UTC By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor 1 min read
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Party’s deputy leader makes comments as he unveils new policy to subsidise more apprenticeshipsUK politics live – latest updatesReform UK’s deputy leader has defended the party’s suspension of a senior activist who criticised Nigel Farage, saying internal disagreements should be kept “behind closed doors”. Richard Tice, who is also the party’s business spokesperson, made the comments as he unveiled a new policy of subsidising more apprenticeships, paid for by cutting student loans for...

Party’s deputy leader makes comments as he unveils new policy to subsidise more apprenticeships

Reform UK’s deputy leader has defended the party’s suspension of a senior activist who criticised Nigel Farage, saying internal disagreements should be kept “behind closed doors”.

Richard Tice, who is also the party’s business spokesperson, made the comments as he unveiled a new policy of subsidising more apprenticeships, paid for by cutting student loans for foreign nationals and those studying what he termed “Mickey Mouse” degrees.

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