{"id":8647,"date":"2026-04-07T16:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/8647\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:53:10","slug":"nigel-farage-stuns-shoppers-in-bedworth-town-centre-market-walk-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/8647\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigel Farage stuns shoppers in Bedworth town centre market walk-around"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Nigel Farage stunned shoppers in Bedworth when he strolled around the town&#8217;s market. The Reform UK leader was in town earlier today (April 7) after staging a press conference at the Sanders Club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He then went on a stroll around the town&#8217;s weekly Tuesday market &#8211; much to the surprise of shoppers<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Selfie-seeking school children, market traders and shoppers all clambered to speak to the politician &#8211; many asked to have a photograph with him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">READ MORE:<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/news\/local-news\/safety-alert-issued-over-significant-33722779\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> Safety alert issued over &#8216;significant damage&#8217; on busy Nuneaton route<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">READ MORE: <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/news\/local-news\/major-update-hunt-missing-nuneaton-33727630\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Major update in hunt for missing Nuneaton woman Katie Love<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He even obliged to have a photograph and say &#8216;cheese&#8217; for a group of teens on bikes in the town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The MP went on a walk-out with <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/all-about\/warwickshire-county-council\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Warwickshire County Council<\/a> Reform leader, councillor George Finch, who showed him around his hometown market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Farage chatted to market stall holders and shoppers and even popped into a book shop in All Saints Square to buy a book &#8211; &#8216;Commons Knowledge &#8211; a book for back benchers&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Reform UK leader Nigel Farage during a walkabout in Bedworth town centre -posing for pictures for youngsters\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_01KNM29T4ZSYQBW0437B1G3N9N.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Reform UK leader Nigel Farage during a walkabout in Bedworth town centre -posing for pictures for youngsters\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Reform UK leader Nigel Farage during a walkabout in Bedworth town centre -posing for pictures for youngsters(Image:  Jacob King\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During the whirlwind visit, he also spoke to shoppers, many of whom stopped him in the street &#8211; while others looked on in amazement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is the second time he has visited the town, having met with local party members ahead of the county council elections last year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Heartlands&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It saw Reform become the minority group in control at Shire Hall and, when asked by CoventryLive if the county is becoming a heartland for Reform he said: &#8220;Yes, is the diplomatic answer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We (Reform) did very well last year and I am travelling around the country and this is week five and we have embedded ourselves to a certain extent around here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;George (Finch) has done ever so well, there have obviously been huge doubts with his age but he has dispelled and shown a great maturity and dealt with it very, very well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Heading into the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/all-about\/nuneaton\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Nuneaton<\/a> and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/all-about\/bedworth\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Bedworth<\/a> Borough Council elections, which will be held on May 7, he said that he would be looking out for the results and predicted they would &#8216;do well&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Nuneaton now has its own WhatsApp community where you get the latest news from Nuneaton and Bedworth straight to your phone. Find out more <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/news\/local-news\/join-free-nuneaton-news-whatsapp-33297070\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a> by following the link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nigel Farage stunned shoppers in Bedworth when he strolled around the town&#8217;s market. 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