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This summer, Reform UK won the third highest vote share at the general election, with five MPs elected to Parliament. Since that result, the party's leader Nigel Farage has made plans to "professionalise and democratise" a central focus. At their autumn conference, Reform UK members signed off on a new constitution. The party has been setting up a branch structure, changing some of the members of its central team, and says it is also changing the way it vets candidates.

Alex Forsyth has been reporting on parties led by Nigel Farage for a decade. In this documentary, she tells the story of Reform UK - examining how a party officially named in early 2021 won over four million votes in 2024. She examines the party's professionalisation and democratisation plans, speaking to the party's chairman Zia Yusuf. Reform UK has big ambitions for local and national elections. Alex speaks to those close to the party and to other observers and expert voices to ask whether Reform UK's plans might work.

Presenter: Alex Forsyth
Producer: Camellia Sinclair