Ann McGauran 16 April 2026

Reform defends £700m council savings claim

Reform defends £700m council savings claim image
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage © Martin Suker / Shutterstock.com.

A senior Reform UK figure has defended the party's claim it has found £700m of savings at the councils it controls.

Head of local government action in Reform's Department of Government Efficiency, Ben Bradley, told The MJ there were no ‘overnight fixes' for the authorities it runs.

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