Nigel Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judiciary in Reform conference speech
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, used his party conference speech to promise a radical overhaul of the House of Lords and the judiciary. The speech was overshadowed by ongoing investigations into party funding and allegations of illegal foreign donations.
Why it matters
The proposed constitutional changes and funding controversies represent significant challenges to the UK's political stability and the Reform party's credibility.
Image source, Reuters By Becky Morton Political reporter Published 4 September 2026 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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