After seven failed attempts, Nigel Farage has won a seat in the U.K.’s parliament.
Populist politician Nigel Farage has won his first-ever seat in the U.K.'s parliament as he looks to shake up the country's politics with his right-wing Reform UK party.
The win by the infamous Brexiteer follows seven failed attempts to become a member of British parliament, although he has served as a member of the European Parliament.by Reform UK, which has a hardline stance on immigration. Exit polls indicate that the party could secure up to 13 parliamentary seats — quite the feat given that it failed to win any in the 2019 vote — although the final result could differ.
It follows a U-turn by Farage who had previously declared he would not stand as an MP in this election, choosing instead to focus on helping U.S. former President Donald Trump's campaign.By 3:56 a.m. local time, Reform had won three seats, although 402 constituencies were yet to report. The party also performed well in terms of vote share, securing 15.9% of the vote behind the Conservatives with 22% and Labour at 37.7%.
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