Restore leader accuses Farage of ‘outright lying’ over pact offer but says his party ‘remains open’ – as it happened

Rupert Lowe, leader of the Restore party, is accusing Nigel Farage of 'outright lying' about an electoral pact, according to The Guardian. He says no talks have taken place, even as Farage claims he was open to conversation. Separately, Reform UK detailed a border security plan: Zia Yusuf described a proposed 'integrated surveillance command' unifying military and intelligence operations, claiming it would make the UK's maritime border the most surveilled in the world. Armed forces would intercept vessels attempting illegal crossings and return them to France, with emergency legislation to grant the military the necessary enforcement powers.

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