Reform UK appoints RAF wing commander as armed forces spokesperson

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Reform UK has appointed Angus MacIntyre, an RAF wing commander with 40 years of military experience, as its armed forces spokesperson.

Reform UK has appointed Angus MacIntyre, an RAF wing commander with a 40-year military career, as its armed forces spokesperson. Nigel Farage, the party leader, announced the appointment at a press conference, stating that 'having someone of Angus' stature and calibre speak for us on defence shows how seriously Reform UK takes protecting the interests of Britain's military'.

The appointment addresses longstanding criticism that Reform UK lacked a defence spokesperson. MacIntyre's title of 'shadow armed forces minister' reflects Farage's continued search for personnel who could take on senior defence roles in a potential Reform UK government. The current armed forces minister is Louise Sandher-Jones, a junior member of the Ministry of Defence's ministerial team.

Reform UK appoints RAF wing commander as armed forces spokesperson — Image: The Independent

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In this story: Nigel Farage · Angus MacIntyre · Reform UK · Louise Sandher-Jones · Ministry of Defence · UK

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