The Reform chair has long expressed his admiration for the DOGE chief, and is now trying to replicate his policies in local government.

Farage’s right-hand man has been accused of awarding himself sweeping, unchecked authority within the party.

Despite widespread public support for clean energy and climate action, Nigel Farage’s party is running on an aggressively anti-net zero ticket.

The would-be mayor has claimed that carbon dioxide “is not pollution”.