Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judges to meet his pledges
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage outlined his party's 100-day plan, which includes stopping small boat crossings and cutting energy bills. He also threatened to overhaul the House of Lords and judicial appointment processes to remove obstacles to his policy agenda.
Why it matters
The speech highlights the populist strategy of challenging established institutional checks and balances in the UK political system.
Image source, Reuters By Becky Morton Political reporter Published 15 minutes ago Nigel Farage has insisted a Reform UK government would deliver where other parties have failed, as he set out his priorities in his annual conference speech.
He said Reform's pledges for its first 100 days in power would include stopping small boat crossings, cutting energy bills by £250 a year and ending the net zero "lunacy".
To eliminate "obstacles" to his plans, Farage said he would declare a "national emergency" and threatened to overhaul the House of Lords and how judges are appointed if they stood in the way.
In a speech interrupted several times by protesters, the Reform leader was also forced to address allegations over donations which emerged in an undercover investigation.
Reform had been hoping to use its annual conference to regain momentum after a difficult summer dominated by questions over the party's finances.
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