A furious war of words has broken out between Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch after Reform UK claimed its membership had surpassed the Tories.

Kemi Badenoch accuses Nigel Farage of ‘fakery’ over ReformUK membership numbers - A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past 131,680.

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Nigel Farage has hit back at Kemi Badenoch's claims that the Reform UK's membership ticker is "fake." The Tory leader had taken to social media to accuse Reform of 'manipulating' its members over the counter,

Nigel Farage thanked those who helped his party "make history" and said Reform is now the "real opposition". A Conservative party spokesperson said Reform UK had helped to deliver a Labour government.

A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past the 131,680 figure declared by the Conservative Party during its leadership election earlier this year.