Reform UK and Restore are reported to be negotiating a possible agreement, but tensions between their leaders are already emerging. The talks are said to have started after Restore’s Rupert Lowe posted a video setting out what he wants from Nigel Farage in exchange for support toward a deal. According to reporting, the leaders’ positions are not aligned, with Farage indicating he will not agree to a demand related to removing or “ditching” Conservative Party defectors. The exchange is accompanied by public insults and disagreement over the terms of any cooperation. The dispute centers on what conditions, if any, each side would accept to move forward. While both sides signal interest in an arrangement, the reported disagreement suggests that key policy or personnel conditions remain unresolved. As of the latest reports, the negotiation process is ongoing but marked by a lack of consensus on at least one major point raised by Restore’s leader, making the timing and scope of any deal uncertain.