Reform MP previously jailed for repeatedly kicking girlfriend challenged at party conference Reform UK is a party that's vying for attention and is not ashamed of how it gets it.
Controversy has surrounded the politician since it was unveiled that he was jailed nearly two decades ago for repeatedly kicking his then girlfriend in 2006 while drunk outside a nightclub - something not made public when he was standing to be an MP.
With political support from Elon Musk this week amplifying Reform UK talking points on his platform X, the party has been able to make a splash in the new year ahead of the government.
Despite being the MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, he isn't on the schedule for the East of England conference, with Sky News initially told he wasn't planning on attending.
Already this month the party has had two conferences in two days, and with only a handful of MPs there is opportunity for all of them to speak.
