Nigel Farage has said he is considering taking legal action against Kemi Badenoch, as he demanded an apology from the Conservative leader for accusing him of faking Reform UK’s membership numbers.

Reform leader Nigel Farage has threatened legal action against Kemi Badenoch after she claimed Reform’s membership figures were faked. Conservative leader Ms Badenoch on Thursday accused Mr Farage of "fakery" after his party claimed they had surpassed the Tories in signed-up members.

Nigel Farage compared his and Kemi Badenoch's social media following as he hit out at the Conservative leader's accusation of “fakery” over claims that Reform UK membership has surpassed the Tories, making it the second-largest political party in the UK.

Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, claimed this morning that it had surpassed 131,680 members. According to “Britain’s fastest growing political party”, that means it has more members than the Conservatives.

A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past 131,680.

Nigel Farage has urged Kemi Badenoch to apologise or face "action" after she accused Reform UK of "fakery" over its membership numbers. The Reform UK leader will spend the weekend weighing up what action to take if Conservative leader Mrs Badenoch ignores his calls for an apology over the "crazy conspiracy theory".

MP for Clacton does not rule out taking legal action against Tory leader over claims of ‘fakery’ in membership row

Reform United Kingdom (UK) leader Nigel Farage has threatened to take legal action against Kemi Badenoch. Farage gave his reason on Friday, December 27.