Farage Faces Grassroots Anger

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Grassroots anger tests Nigel Farage's grip on Reform UK

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Divisions have become more acute in Reform UK ahead of local elections in May .

At least 12 interim chairs of local Reform UK branches have resigned over the conduct of the party's leadership in recent months .

Nigel Farage acknowledged there had been "a little bit of turbulence", but stressed the upset was "very much at the edges" Nigel Farage is said to be desperate to avoid another election campaign where he faces constant questioning about controversial comments of his candidates.

YouGov poll put Reform UK on 23% of the vote, behind Labour on 24% but ahead of Conservatives on 22% .

Gawain Towler still believes in Farage 's leadership, despite being sacked as Reform UK 's head of press last year .

Towler said Reform UK won 4.1 million votes at last year's general election with a "ramshackle operation and an army of volunteers".

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