Farage's Reform UK: Real Changes or Broken Promises?

0:00I'm Cory with the story. That's your Europe news today, update AI-powered and always on. Nigel Farage plans to kick off for Form UK's local election campaign in Sunderland this Thursday. He's pitching the party as a fresh star for English councils, pointing to real changes in the dozen local authorities they already run. The party has held rallies across the country lately and claims big wins on efficiency. They say their councils save 700 million pounds so far. Up from 331 million last November, all without touching, front line services. Reform leads in the polls and holds 677 seats from last year's elections. They're aiming to build on that for the May 7th vote. Opposition voices pushback hard, noting closures of care homes and adult education in reform areas like Derby Shire. Labor calls out council tax hikes, despite earlier promises to slash the levy. Some responds that their average increases, lag behind labor, conservatives, and lived

1:00them with some below inflation rises, amounting to real terms, cuts. Voters will decide if the momentum holds through the campaign.