Reform UK leader Nigel Farage elected as an MP after eighth attempt| ITV News

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has won a seat in the House of Commons for the first time, declaring “something very fundamental” was happening as his party made gains across the country.

Addressing the audience in the counting hall in Clacton, Essex, Farage said he was looking to fill a “massive gap on the centre-right of British politics”, adding he is “targeting” Labour supporters.

Earlier in the evening, Lee Anderson has become the first elected Reform UK MP, as the exit poll suggested the party is set to win 13 seats. Anderson defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives in March after he lost the whip.

[markm]

Reform UK had 3.7 million votes but only got 4 seats, Tories had 6.2 million votes yet ended up with 116 seats. Time to reform our voting system.

[lol_average]

Only up from here, congratz to all free thinking Brits who voted reform

[oldgamer]

Congratulation Nigel! On his dark day for Britain under a Labour Government, we have a glimmer of light for what was once Great Britain

[theBASE]

Unlike most of the comments here, Im not the biggest fan of Reform. However, we can all agree we need a different voting system, whether you're on the left or the right

[Nanaonhotwheels]

Well done Reform…..you are the only party that stands FOR BRITAIN 😊

[jhunt]

I've wanted proportional representation since I could vote. We are quite literally less democratic than other countries. 1st past the post needs to go. All British people deserve to have their voices heard, not just the ones who happen to have voted in a majority in an arbitrary constituency.

[stevietrucker]

Well done Nigel 👏 can't believe Labour won, good luck everyone i think we are going to need it.

[woz]

Well done Nigel a very happy day today.🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[VK_VDM]

4 years of HELL will be enough to put Nigel in No10

[lindac]

Congratulations Nigel Farage from New Zealand. 👍🌸💕

[johnnerding]

Doesn't he speak well, right from the heart??

[MVoices]

We need hope and it's called Nigel!

[purelight]

Next time he will be Prime Minister 🎉❤

[antonyleonard]

Thanks for standing as, an MP Nigel what you have acheived in a month is, staggering millions av voted for Reform, just the start

[ch-p]

Why doesn’t that voice over guy shut up at the start so we can hear the speech.

[sweetfreedom]

🌟🌟✨✨🌟🌟✨✨🌟🌟Congratulations, Nigel Farage, MP🌟🌟✨✨🌟🌟✨✨🌟🌟
I am not crying. 🥲 Thank you for all that you have done for this country over the last forty years. You are an extraordinary man and politician, who will continue to achieve great things for the UK...the people love you and all that Reform stand for. I am so proud to be a Reform member and on the right side of history in this seismic, political landslide. Good luck, go get em Nigel and have fun...we know you will.
They most definitely are not laughing now, God speed. 🙏🏼💥💪🏼

[earlcollins]

Best place in the U.K. well done Clacton 👏🏼👏🏼🍻

[robtheplod]

Wow, not satisfied with 14 years of failure people were still voting Conservative... just wow...

[richardkingham]

Well Done Nigel. A long long road awaits to get Great Britain back to where it belongs. The greatest country in the world. Bring it on Nigel and The Reform Party

[fishinmalarkey]

Im happy for nigel but im GUTTED that Labour won.. we did our best ❤❤❤