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Advance UK
LeaderBen Habib
Split fromReform UK
Political positionRight-wing
Website
https://www.advanceuk.org.uk/

Advance UK is a British political party led by Ben Habib, the former deputy leader of Reform UK. The party positions itself to the right of Reform UK and was launched following Habib’s departure from the party due to internal disagreements and a reported fallout with Nigel Farage.

History

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In 2025, Habib announced he had assumed the leadership of a British political party called the Integrity Party, positioned as politically to the right of Reform UK.[1] The party was created by Christian Russell and Richard Shaw in 2024, with Habib taking over as leader in April 2025.[2]

The party was incorporated as a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, and was allowed use of the 'Limited' exemption for its name.[3] The Integrity Party was not registered with the Electoral Commission.[4] Habib stated that he intended to make sure the party was properly set up and organised before applying to the Electoral Commission for registration.[2]

On 30 June 2025, Habib announced that he had launched a political party, Advance UK. He aims to reach 30,000 members.[5] In his announcement of the party's formation on social media, he thanked Elon Musk.[6] The party has the same legal identity as the Integrity Party, with the limited company previously named as the Integrity Party having been renamed as the Advance UK Party Limited.[7] As of 1 July 2025, the Integrity Party website was redirecting to the Advance UK website.[8]

Profile

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Habib, who previously served as a Member of the European Parliament for the Brexit Party and stood as a Reform UK parliamentary candidate in 2024, announced the creation of Advance UK with the stated aim of "saving the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." The party emphasizes principles such as national sovereignty, freedom of speech, democracy, and equality before the law.

The Party's launch coincided with the announcement of another Reform UK rival, Restore Britain, led by independent MP Rupert Lowe.

Advance UK promotes itself as a democratic and grassroots-driven movement, aiming to recruit what Habib describes as "the brightest and bravest" to shape its policies and candidate slate.[9]

Structure

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The party plans to create a 'college' of representatives that will vote for proposed policies, and is intended to guide the party's board of directors and the executive, consisting of the party leaders.[10] The arrangement has been described by Sean O'Grady in The Independent as complicated and likely to lead to internal friction.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wilde, Gabrielle (16 April 2025). "Ben Habib announces new political party that will be 'on the right of Reform UK'". www.msn.com. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b Hazell, Will (2025-04-24). "The new right-wing party that wants to put Farage's Reform out of business". The i Paper. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  3. ^ "INTEGRITY PARTY overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  4. ^ "Search - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  5. ^ Self, Josh (2025-06-30). "Ex-Reform deputy launches new party to rival Nigel Farage". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  6. ^ Habib, Ben (30 Jun 2025). "A phenomenal day today". X. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  7. ^ "ADVANCE UK PARTY LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  8. ^ "Moved Permanently". integrityparty.co.uk. 1 July 2025.
  9. ^ Self, Josh (30 June 2025). "Ex-Reform deputy launches new party to rival Nigel Farage". politics.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Ben Habib Launches New Political Party 'Advance UK' with Rallying Cry to Restore British Democracy". conservativepost.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  11. ^ O'Grady, Sean (30 June 2025). "How does Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain differ from Reform UK?". The Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
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