French far-right leader Jordan Bardella to address Reform UK party conference

Speech in Birmingham part of effort to strengthen Marine Le Pen party’s international ties before her presidential bid The French far-right leader Jordan Bardella is to give a speech at Reform UK’s party conference in Birmingham next week, as he attempts to boost international ties before Marine Le Pen’s bid for the French presidency next spring. Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration National Rally (RN), is high in the polls and she is predicted to reach the final round of the French president...

By Angelique Chrisafis in Paris