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In The Room | Farage’s scandal-hit conference and Burnham’s next big test

In The Room | Farage’s scandal-hit conference and Burnham’s next big test
The Independent UK Wednesday 09 September 2026, 10:18 UTC By Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson 1 min read
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Independent TV Showing now | In The Room 45:52 In The Room | Farage’s scandal-hit conference and Burnham’s next big test Westminster is back, and so is conference season, beginning with Reform’s scandal-hit gathering in Birmingham. This week, Helen and Cleo discuss whether Nigel Farage’s party still feels like a government-in-waiting after a bruising week, Green leader Zack Polanski’s Holborn and St Pancras by-election battle, and how Kemi’s big shiny reshuffle could revive the...

Independent TV Showing now | In The Room 45:52 In The Room | Farage’s scandal-hit conference and Burnham’s next big test Westminster is back, and so is conference season, beginning with Reform’s scandal-hit gathering in Birmingham. This week, Helen and Cleo discuss whether Nigel Farage’s party still feels like a government-in-waiting after a bruising week, Green leader Zack Polanski’s Holborn and St Pancras by-election battle, and how Kemi’s big shiny reshuffle could revive the Conservatives. New episodes of In The Room come out weekly. Listen to the latest on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch on YouTube. [Image text:] ROTHE THE REFORM CONFERENCE SURPRISED ME
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