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Nigel Farage declines to rule out a post-election pact between Reform and the Conservatives

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First reported on Thursday 8 October 2026 at 12:45 EDT by The Independent·Latest article on Friday 9 October 2026 at 02:10 EDT

Summary

Nigel Farage has declined to rule out a post-election pact between Reform and the Conservatives, just a day after Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch rejected the idea, saying: 'We are not uniting with that.' The Clacton MP said a pact before the next election is 'extremely unlikely', but added: 'After an election, who's to say?', The Independent reported.

Latest: Nigel Farage declined to rule out a post-election pact between Reform and the Conservatives, a day after Kemi Badenoch rejected the idea, saying: 'We are not uniting with that.'

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How it unfolded

  1. Friday 9 October

    Nigel Farage declined to rule out a post-election pact between Reform and the Conservatives, a day after Kemi Badenoch rejected the idea, saying: 'We are not uniting with that.'

  2. Thursday 8 October

    Nigel Farage opened the door to a post-election pact between Reform and the Conservatives, saying a pact before the next election is 'extremely unlikely' but adding: 'After an election, who's to say?'