The leader of the UK's Reform party has cited Preston Manning, a Canadian populist figure, as a key inspiration for the party's platform and direction.

<img alt="Composite illustration featuring Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage, left, and former Canadian Reform Party leader Preston Manning." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/56ecef02-e76a-42df-9c70-1531eee64483,1778605907495/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Composite illustration featuring Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage, left, and former Canadian Reform Party leader Preston Manning." width="620" /><p>The ascendant Reform UK leader s...