Nigel Farage is guilty of being unpatriotic because he wants the US to step in and fight the British Government over free speech , the Liberal Democrats have claimed as they step up the fight against Reform UK.

Sir Ed Davey’s party will use its upcoming annual conference to present itself as the champions of “true, positive patriotism” in a bid to win over disaffected Labour and Conservative supporters.

The Lib Dems are set to argue that they are now the main challengers to Reform in much of the country, particularly southern England, and are on a path to replace the Tories entirely in some areas.

The party is the only one of the traditional big three to have made gains in the polls since the general election, and has picked up council seats at a time when the Conservatives and Labo

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