# Farage to appoint Reform UK’s first defence spokesman on Thursday

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nigel-farage-to-name-first-defence-spokesman-as-he-goes-into-battle-on-military-spending/
- Published: 2026-10-31T21:43:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T22:08:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16255333/Nigel-Farage-defence-spokesman-goes-battle-military-spending.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Farage plans to appoint Reform UK’s first defence spokesman.
- He says military spending will be a major campaign issue.
- Reform wants to replace the Imperial War Museum’s leadership.

## Summary

Nigel Farage plans to name Reform UK’s first defence spokesman on Thursday, as he seeks to make military spending a central issue and revive the party’s declining poll ratings. He has also pledged to replace the leadership of the Imperial War Museum and other publicly owned military heritage sites he considers “woke”.

Reform says the museum’s decision to close its Lord Ashcroft medal gallery showed disregard for gallantry and veterans. Ashcroft moved his collection, valued at £70 million, to the National Army Museum after trustees said in 2024 they no longer wanted to display it; the gallery closed in 2025. The article also notes the IWM spent more than £100,000 on diversity consultants in 2024, while the museum says it aims to reach new audiences through inclusive storytelling.

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