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Ben Habib discusses his relationship with Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage has branded Ben Habib “bitter and twisted” in a scathing attack after Reform UK’s erstwhile deputy leader confirmed he was quitting the party.

The Clacton MP reacted strongly to an announcement by ex-Brexit Party MEP and property developer Mr Habib on social media in which he lamented what he said was the party’s lack of democratisation and claimed to have been “silenced”.

However, Mr Farage was in no mood for conciliatory words during a press conference yesterday at which he announced Reform had passed the 100,000 members-mark.

He said: “That was the real champagne moment of the day. I mean, it was a good day, but Ben Habib announcing he’s not with us really was the absolute icing on the cake.

“Look after the election, Ben didn’t get elected. Other people did, and he and David Bull had been the deputy leaders under Richard Tice.”

Ben Habib speaking in a …