The Sun, on UK Politics, 1 November 2026

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Nigel Farage will scrap Army Reserve name and bring back Territorial Army

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Comment now Next NIGEL Farage will scrap the name of the Army Reserve and bring back the “distinctly British” Territorial Army instead. The Tory Government changed the name in 2014 as part of their modernisation plans. But Reform UK said the term was generic and used by various militaries. A spokesman said: “There is no evidence that the name change boosted recruitment. Advertisement Sign up for the Politics newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email.

Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. “What it did do was disregard a name that had stood since 1908 and which clearly communicated its purpose. “The name Territorial Army is distinctly British. It communicates our heritage, which soldiers sign up to defend.” Army Reservists volunteer to serve alongside regular soldiers with an annual training obligation of either 19 or 27 days.

It comes as Reform prepares to unveil their first Defence spokesman on Thursday – tipped to be a former military figure. Comment now

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About this analysis

The Sun reports Reform UK's pledge to drop the Army Reserve name and restore the Territorial Army name, with the party's reasons given in a spokesman's quoted words. It gives the reader the 2014 date of the change and a plain line on what reservists do. Nothing in it misleads.

What it gets right

  • “A spokesman said: “There is no evidence that the name change boosted recruitment.”

    The Sun puts the claim about recruitment in a Reform UK spokesman's mouth rather than stating it in its own voice.

  • “The Tory Government changed the name in 2014 as part of their modernisation plans.”

    The reporter tells the reader who made the original change, when, and the stated reason, so the pledge is read against its history.

  • “Army Reservists volunteer to serve alongside regular soldiers with an annual training obligation of either 19 or 27 days.”

    The article adds a plain factual description of what the reserve does, separate from either party's case.

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