Farage blames Trump's Iran war for Republicans' midterm defeat
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says Donald Trump broke his promise on foreign interventions, and calls the decision to go to war with Iran "strange".
Nigel Farage has a message for his political ally in the White House, and it isn't a cheerful one.
On Thursday, the leader of Reform UK (Britain's right-wing populist party) said Republicans lost the US midterm elections (the mid-term congressional vote) because Donald Trump broke a promise about foreign interventions. He described the president's decision to start a war with Iran as "strange".
Farage has been putting more and more distance between himself and Trump. It is a notable change of tone from a politician long seen as one of Trump's allies in Britain.
The midterms went badly for Republicans: Democrats made broad gains and beat them in many races. Since then, Trump has softened his language. He said he can work with Democrats on many issues, including finances.
Some results are still open. Counting continues in the Alaska Senate race, where Democrat Mary Peltola currently leads. Trump has also said he intends to keep defence secretary Pete Hegseth in his job, after speculation about his future.
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