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Tice defends suspension of Reform UK activist over Farage criticism
UK NewsPolitics•August 20, 2026 at 1:41 PMNational

Tice defends suspension of Reform UK activist over Farage criticism

By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor•The Guardian - UK News

Party’s deputy leader makes comments as he unveils new policy to subsidise more apprenticeshipsReform UK’s deputy leader has defended the party’s suspension of a senior activist who criticised Nigel Farage, saying internal disagreements should be kept “behind closed doors”.Richard Tice, who is also the party’s business spokesperson, made the comments as he unveiled a new policy of subsidising more apprenticeships, paid for by cutting student loans for foreign nationals and those studying what he termed “Mickey Mouse” degrees. Continue reading...

Party’s deputy leader makes comments as he unveils new policy to subsidise more apprenticeships

Reform UK’s deputy leader has defended the party’s suspension of a senior activist who criticised Nigel Farage, saying internal disagreements should be kept “behind closed doors”.

Richard Tice, who is also the party’s business spokesperson, made the comments as he unveiled a new policy of subsidising more apprenticeships, paid for by cutting student loans for foreign nationals and those studying what he termed “Mickey Mouse” degrees.

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