Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok proposed his party should recommend a special prosecutor to investigate election irregularities, citing a lack of trust between major parties and a precedent for special prosecutor recommendations.
Kim Jeong-cheol, a senior official of the Reform Party and former Seoul mayoral candidate, announced he will reapply to the court for preservation of evidence related to ballot boxes and ballots, which the election commission stated were disposed of. He expressed disbelief that the ballot box marked '1,900 sheets' was destroyed.
In the 6.3 local elections, the Progressive Party secured one seat in the Gyeongnam region with Kim In-ae's election as a Changwon City Councilor, marking a slight improvement from the previous election. Other minor parties like the Justice Party, Innovation Party, and Reform Party failed to win any seats.
The Reform Party accused Seoul mayoral candidate Jung Won-oh of special treatment in promoting an official who accompanied him on a trip to Cancun. Seongdong-gu denied the allegations, stating the hiring process was normal and the omission of public notices was due to the system's expiration.
Reform Party candidate Kang Hee-rin is focusing on new media strategies to appeal to young voters in the Daejeon mayoral election, posting policy pledges online and engaging with youth via YouTube live streams. She emphasizes being indebted only to citizens, not established political powers.
The Reform Party accused Gyeonggi gubernatorial candidate Yang Hyang-ja of misrepresenting her academic credentials and falsely claiming credit for passing the "Semiconductor Special Act." Yang denied the allegations, stating her major was AI strategy management and the law's common name is K-Chips Act.
The Reform Party accused Yang Hyang-ja, a candidate for Gyeonggi Province Governor from the People Power Party, of misrepresenting her academic background and legislative achievements in her election campaign materials, calling it a violation of election law.
A candidate for the National Assembly by-election in Incheon's Yeonsu-gap has filed a lawsuit against a rival candidate for defamation, alleging the rival instigated a complaint regarding 'nomination money' allegations. The rival party counters, demanding the candidate address the corruption allegations first.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is under parliamentary investigation for allegedly failing to declare a ยฃ5M gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, amid growing scrutiny of crypto donations in UK politics.
The UK bond market is experiencing significant volatility, with long-term yields hitting 28-year highs. Investor jitters stem from potential Labour leadership changes and the rising influence of the Reform Party, signaling concerns over future fiscal policy.
BUSAN, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The minor New Reform Party's candidate running for B...
Royal Mail is investigating allegations that a postal worker claimed to have dumped Reform UK campaign leaflets in a bin ahead of Thursday's local elections. A post on a private 30,000-member Facebook group for Royal Mail staff showed someone claiming to have discarded the leaflets. Reform UK has written to Royal Mail's chief executive demanding a full investigation within three days, compensation, and confirmation of disciplinary action. Leader Nigel Farage called it 'an attack on the democratic process itself' if true.
