Farage: Reform came first among British-born voters

NIGEL Farage has claimed Reform UK’s candidate would have won last week’s Gorton and Denton by-election if only British citizens had voted.

- BY STEPH SPYRO and AARON NEWBURY

Ms Spencer is sworn in; selfie with Green leader Zack Polanski in Westminster; inset left, Farage

Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin came second to the Green Party’s Hannah Spencer, putting Labour in third place in the Greater Manchester seat.

Mr Farage said yesterday: “I’m absolutely convinced that amongst British-born voters, Matthew Goodwin came first in that election last week. Of that, I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever.”