Reform UK claims to have surpassed the Conservative Party's membership, reaching over 131,680 members on Boxing Day 2024. Nigel Farage hailed this as a "historic moment", declaring Reform UK "the real opposition" and the "youngest political party" overtaking the "oldest political party in the world"
Key Details:
- Reform UK's membership tracker showed it exceeded the Conservative Party's previously reported membership figure
- The party has seen rapid growth, increasing from 40,000 members before Farage's comeback in June to over 131,000
- An attractive under-25 membership fee of £10 helped attract younger members
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch disputed the figures, accusing Farage of "fakery" and claiming the numbers are automatically generated . Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf boldly stated that this marks the breaking of the Conservatives' "centuries-long stranglehold on the centre-right" .The milestone comes after Reform UK secured five MPs in the 2024 General Election, positioning themselves as a significant political force.