Frontbench team of Nigel Farage
Frontbench team of Reform UK as of 2026
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Nigel Farage was appointed Leader of Reform UK for the second time in 2024. On 17 February 2026, Farage announced the creation of his first frontbench team of Reform UK Members of Parliament and individuals. Similar to the official Shadow Cabinet, Reform members were assigned certain portfolios for which they are to be the main spokespersons.[2][3][4]
Frontbench team of Nigel Farage | |
|---|---|
| 2026–present | |
| |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Leader | Nigel Farage |
| Deputy Leader | Richard Tice |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Fifth party 8 / 650 (1%) |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 59th UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | Spokesperson team of Richard Tice[1] |
The frontbench was described by Farage as a Shadow Cabinet due to the party's lead in national opinion polls, and the prospect of it forming government without ever having been the official opposition.[5]
Current frontbench team
| Sits in the House of Commons | |
| Non-parliamentarian |
| Portfolio | Current holder | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of Reform UK |  |
Nigel Farage MP |
2024–present | |
| Deputy Leader of Reform UK |  |
Richard Tice MP |
2024–present | |
| Head of Reform UK Department of Government Efficiency | 2025–present | |||
| Business, Trade and Energy | 2026–present | |||
| Treasury | .jpg) |
The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP |
2026–present | |
| Head of Reform UK Policy | .jpg) |
Zia Yusuf | 2025–2026 | |
| Home Affairs | 2026–present | |||
| Head of Preparation for Government |  |
Danny Kruger MP |
2025–present | |
| Education, Skills and Equality |  |
The Rt Hon Suella Braverman MP |
2026–present | |
| Chief Whip of Reform UK |  |
Lee Anderson MP |
2024–present | |
Farage additionally announced Tice would be appointed Deputy Prime Minister if Reform UK formed the next government.