Kemi Badenoch has not ruled out forming coalitions at a local level with Reform after the council elections next week.
Speaking to Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, the Conservative Party leader did however categorically rule out a pact with Nigel Farage’s party on a national level.
She said: “I am not going into any coalition with Nigel Farage… read my lips.
“But at a local level it’s different, there may be NOC (no overall control) – you have to do what’s right for the people in those areas.
“We have coalitions with the Lib Dems etc at a local level, but what I don’t want to hear is talks of stitch ups or plans ahead of the results.”
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