REFORM has confirmed that Rear Admiral Chris Parry will remain as the party's candidate for Mayor of Hampshire and Solent.
This comes following news that the election for the position has been moved back to May 2028.
A Reform UK spokesman said: “We are delighted that Dr Parry will remain as the Reform UK mayoral candidate for the delayed combined authority election.
“Despite the disappointing news that over seven million people have been unjustly robbed of their vote, our campaigning in the region will continue.”
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As previously reported, the inaugural mayoral elections for Sussex and Brighton, Hampshire and the Solent, Norfolk and Suffolk, and Greater Essex will not take place until 2028.
This has been confirmed by Steve Reed, the Local Government Secretary, who said the elections were being delayed to allow the completion of local government reorganisation.
The candidates who are standing in Hampshire are:
Conservative: Donna Jones, Hampshire's current police and crime commissioner for Hampshire and former Portsmouth City Council leader
Labour: Lorna Fielker, former leader of Southampton City Council
Lib Dems: Martin Tod, leader of Winchester City Council
Green: Anna Collar, an archaeologist living in Lyndhurst who works as an associate professor at the University of Southampton
Reform UK: Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry, known for his service in the Royal Navy
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