Overview
- Nigel Farage, who toured Worthing, Littlehampton and Bognor Regis on Thursday, pressed his final‑week case ahead of next week’s local council elections.
- He got a mixed reception in Worthing, where a protester shouted during an interview outside The Cow Shed and staff later said the visit was unplanned and they served him as a matter of policy.
- Farage said he is quietly confident about Reform winning seats in Sussex and called the contests so close that a swing of about two percentage points could decide results.
- Asked about post‑election arrangements, he refused to speculate on coalitions and said he does not trust the Conservatives to partner with Reform on councils.
- Reform’s Hastings candidate Ricky Hodges remains on the ballot during an internal probe over alleged offensive posts, with Farage saying whether he could sit for the party if elected is a separate question.