Frontbench team of Nigel Farage
Frontbench team of Nigel Farage | |
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| 2026–present | |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Leader | Nigel Farage |
| Deputy Leader | Richard Tice |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Fifth party 8 / 650 (1%) (As of February 2026) |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 59th UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | Spokesperson team of Richard Tice[1] |
Nigel Farage was appointed Leader of Reform UK for the second time in 2024. On 17 February 2026, Farage announced the creation of his first frontbench team of Reform UK Members of Parliament and individuals. Similar to the official Shadow Cabinet, Reform members were assigned certain portfolios for which they are to be the main spokespersons.[2][3][4]
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The frontbench was described by Farage as a Shadow Cabinet due to the party's lead in national opinion polls, and the prospect of it forming government without ever having been the official opposition.[5]
Current frontbench team
| Sits in the House of Commons | |
| Sits in the House of Lords | |
| Non-parliamentarian |
| Portfolio | Current holder | Term | ||
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| Leader of Reform UK | Nigel Farage MP |
2024–present | ||
| Deputy Leader of Reform UK | Richard Tice MP |
2024–present | ||
| Head of Reform UK Department of Government Efficiency | 2025–present | |||
| Business, Trade and Energy | 2026–present | |||
| Treasury | The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP |
2026–present | ||
| Head of Reform UK Policy | Zia Yusuf | 2025–2026 | ||
| Home Affairs | 2026–present | |||
| Head of Preparation for Government | Danny Kruger MP |
2025–present | ||
| Education, Skills and Equality | The Rt Hon Suella Braverman MP |
2026–present | ||
| Chief Whip of Reform UK | Lee Anderson MP |
2024–present | ||
Farage additionally announced Tice would be appointed Deputy Prime Minister if Reform UK formed the next government.
See also
- List of Reform UK politicians
- List of Conservative Party defections to Reform UK
- Kemi Badenoch shadow cabinet
- Frontbench Team of Ed Davey
- Cabinet of the United Kingdom
- Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)
References
- ^ "In the run up to its annual Conference, Reform UK are announcing the departmental responsibilities of its team of spokesmen and women". Reform UK. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Reform UK names Robert Jenrick as pick for chancellor". BBC News. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ a b Haygarth, Dan (17 February 2026). "Politics live: Farage picks Jenrick as Reform's would-be chancellor as he unveils party's top team". The Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Who is in Nigel Farage's new Reform top team?". Sky News. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ Johnson, Richard (18 February 2026). "Nigel Farage unveils 'shadow cabinet' team – but why did only three of his MPs get jobs?". The Conversation. Melbourne. ISSN 2201-5639. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Sparrow, Andrew (17 February 2026). "Children 'taught to view Britain with shame', says Braverman as she takes on Reform UK's education and equalities brief – UK politics live". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 February 2026.