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Leaked internal guidance advises Reform UK councillors to resist making major changes in their first 100 days in office and focus on listening and learning.

The advice directly contradicts promises made by party leader Nigel Farage, who vowed to make sweeping national changes at breakneck speed upon entering Downing Street.

Mr Farage previously said that a Reform government would declare a national emergency, cancel parliamentary recesses, and remove civil servants who obstruct its agenda.

Written by councillor Diane Morton, the guide urges local cabinet members to build trust with council officers rather than rushing to alter services immediately.

A Reform UK spokesperson insisted the party intends to deliver on its national 100-day pledges and expects councillors to honour assurances given to voters.

In full Reform tells councillors to do as little as possible in…