Mel Stride slams ‘toxic’ Reform UK as ‘economic fantasists’ as he sets out why Kemi Badenoch is ruling out Tories ever doing a deal with Nigel Farage

A senior Tory today branded Reform UK as ‘economic fantasists’ as he set out why Kemi Badenoch will never do a deal with Nigel Farage‘s ‘toxic’ party.

Mel Stride, the shadow chancellor, claimed Reform’s ‘numbers never add up’ as he criticised their ‘irresponsible’ promises and ‘unfunded’ spending commitments.

It came after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch killed off any prospect of an electoral pact with Mr Farage after Reform’s poor showing in last week’s by-elections.

In an article for the Mail on Sunday, Mrs Badenoch emphasised distinctions between her Conservatives and Reform.

She criticised Mr Farage’s party over their support for ‘a bigger state, more

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