EXCLUSIVE – The party is swimming in cash after launching this year’s most sought-after political Christmas present.
Nigel Farage posing with the new merchandise (Image: Reform UK)
Reform UK is celebrating an early Christmas windfall after the party’s latest merchandise went flying off the online shelves yesterday. Nigel Farage announced his long-awaited new Reform UK football t-shirts, after weeks of teasers that had already sparked bizarre comparisons to the Nazis by the Tory Party’s chairman.
The new VIP gold and black football jerseys are a cut above their regular teal tops. Just 1,000 of the limited edition collector’s shirts – each one signed by Nigel Farage himself – were made available for the hefty price of £349. The shirts also had a £1 lottery entry fee attached, as five of the boxes include an ultra-rare ‘Golden Ticket’, granting the holder a “proper Farage lunch” with the party leader himself.
The new gold and black design is striking (Image: Reform UK)
Mr Farage described the latest merchandise as a “unique Christmas gift, presented in this beautiful box and signed personally by me.”
However the new shirts sparked criticism from left-wingers, with Labour MP Luke Charter attacking the hefty price as proof Reform UK “aren’t on your side”.
The Express can reveal that Mr Charter’s criticism and scepticism hasn’t been shared by supporters of Reform UK, however.
Sources reveal that on the first day that the VIP shirts were put on sale, the party’s shop took in a whopping £124,796, a 465% increase compared to usual.
While they remained tight-lipped about how many of the gold and black signed shirts remain available from the 1,000 limited edition stock, the party sold over 500 shirts yesterday with a top source saying most were the new product.
Fans of the striking design may have to hurry up if they wish to get their hands of the top before stock runs out.
