Richard Tice
British businessman and politician
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| July 2025 | Did not oppose The Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 in a parliamentary vote, despite previous criticism of the regulations as a betrayal of post-Brexit sovereignty. |
| May 2025 | Delivered a keynote speech at a National Jewish Assembly event in Hampstead, discussing the challenges of speaking up for Israel and the Jewish community in the House of Commons. |
| February 2025 | During Prime Minister's Question Time, argued against using British tax money to fund UNRWA, claiming the organization is 'riddled with Hamas sympathisers' and citing evidence from hostage Emily Damari. |
| February 2025 | Richard Tice publicly stated in a Sky News interview that human-caused climate change is 'absolute garbage', directly challenging the scientific consensus of over 200 international scientists. |
| January 2025 | Voted with all Reform UK MPs for a new national inquiry into rape gangs. The bill was defeated, with 364 votes against and 111 in support. |
| June 2024 | Became Deputy Leader of Reform UK after the general election. |
| June 2024 | Elected as Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness, defeating incumbent Conservative Matt Warman. |
| June 2024 | Stepped down as leader of Reform UK and was succeeded by Nigel Farage. |
| March 2024 | Briefly became chairman of Reform UK again. |
| 2023 | Became Reform UK's energy and foreign-policy spokesman. |
| September 2023 | Richard Tice transitioned from being a television presenter at TalkTV to joining GB News as a new media platform. |
| April 2023 | Publicly praised Ron DeSantis as a 'courageous, bold leader' and expressed interest in establishing links with the U.S. Republican politician. |
| 2022 | Co-authored a paper for the Henry Jackson Society with Sam Ashworth-Hayes, arguing about international sanctions and potential strategies regarding Russia, Ukraine, and China's potential conflict with Taiwan. |
| December 2021 | Contested the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election, receiving 1,432 votes (6.6% vote share). |
| June 2021 | Stepped down as chairman of Reform UK. |
| March 2021 | Stood as the Reform UK candidate for the Havering and Redbridge constituency in the London Assembly election, coming second-to-last with 5,143 votes. |
| March 6 2021 | Announced as the new Leader of Reform UK following Farage's resignation. |
| October 30 2020 | Nigel Farage applied to the Electoral Commission to change the Brexit Party's name to Reform UK, with Tice owning one-third of the shares. |
| January 2020 | Ended his role as MEP following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. |
| 2019 | Ended his tenure as a member of the governing body of Northampton Academy. |
| 2019 | Richard Tice's mother, Joan Mary Tice, passed away. |
| 2019 | Founded the Brexit Party after leaving the Conservative Party, and became chairman of the party. |
| 2019 | Elected as Member of European Parliament (MEP) for East of England in the European Parliament election. |
| November 2019 | Announced as the Brexit Party candidate for the Hartlepool constituency in the general election, ultimately finishing third with 25.8% of the vote. |
| October 2019 | Offshore companies' ownership of shares in Sunley Family Limited was publicly revealed by openDemocracy, exposing tax haven investments dating back to 1994. |
| May 8 2019 | Tice was appointed as a director of the Brexit Party. |
| March 2019 | Tice separated from his wife Emma after 24 years of marriage. |
| 2018 | Richard Tice began a relationship with right-wing political journalist Isabel Oakeshott. |
| November 23 2018 | The Brexit Party was formed as an incorporated limited company, with Tice later becoming a director. |
| May 2018 | Published an article on ConservativeHome advocating for expanding housing availability for lower-income people and discussing potential crime reduction through better housing management. |
| 2017 | Co-wrote a pamphlet for UK 2020 think tank titled 'Timebomb: how the university cartel is failing Britain's students', proposing recommendations for two-year degree expansions. |
| 2014 | Ended his role as CEO of CLS Holdings and became CEO of Quidnet Capital LLP. |
| 2010 | Became CEO of property group CLS Holdings. |
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