Reform UK is advising its councillors to do as little as possible in their first 100 days in office – a direct contradiction of Nigel Farage’s national campaign to outline what the party would do if it won an election.

Leaked guidance for Reform UK local government cabinet members says they should “resist making major changes” in their first 100 days and instead their first priorities “should be to listen, learn and understand.”

They are being specifically warned: “Don’t rush into big changes.”

The leaked guide – Leading Adult Social Care: A Practical Guide for Reform UK Cabinet Members – was written by Cllr Diane Morton, chair of the Reform adult social care network and former cabinet member for adult social care and public health at Kent County Council.

It is in stark contrast to the message at this year’s Reform’s Birmingham conference in September, branded ‘The First 100 Days’, where Mr Farage set out a sharply different approach for national government.

Farage held a rally in Plymouth earlier this…