Reform UK candidate Tom Wellings withdrew from Stone, Great Wyrley, and Penkridge constituency race, endorsing Conservative ex-Minister Gavin Williamson.

Reform UK candidate Tom Wellings withdrew from Staffordshire's Stone, Great Wyrley, and Penkridge constituency race, endorsing Conservative ex-Minister Gavin Williamson. Reform UK Chairman, Richard Tice, accused the Conservatives of using "dirty tricks" to incentivize Wellings' exit and support for Williamson. Williamson denies the claims and a Conservative spokesperson called them "utter rubbish."