Watch dwell: Reform UK press convention
Athena Stavrou22 September 2025 11:02
Press convention to start shortly
Reform UK are as a result of start a press convention shortly.
Nigel Farage will set out the social gathering’s new controversial migration pledges at 11am.
We’ll convey you the newest updates right here.
Athena Stavrou22 September 2025 10:55
Farage’s plan ‘already fallen aside’, say Labour
Nigel Farage’s new migration pledges have been criticised as being “half baked”.
Value-saving figures utilized by Reform UK have since been disowned by the Centre for Coverage Research (CPS) assume tank that printed them, prompting opposition to criticise the social gathering’s plans.
A Labour supply mentioned: “Farage’s not even half-baked announcement has already fallen aside. But once more, Reform haven’t any credible plan and their solely reply is ‘don’t know’.”
Athena Stavrou22 September 2025 10:29
Davey declines to rule out coalition with Starmer to beat Reform UK
Sir Ed Davey has declined to say whether or not he would be part of a coalition with Labour after the following election if it meant stopping a Reform UK authorities.
The social gathering chief has mentioned in the course of the Liberal Democrat convention in Bournemouth that he believes there’s a ethical obligation to maintain Nigel Farage’s social gathering out of presidency.
However requested repeatedly by the BBC whether or not this meant he would contemplate getting into right into a coalition with Sir Keir Starmer’s social gathering, the Lib Dem chief didn’t give a transparent reply.
Requested whether or not he would rule out a coalition, he mentioned: “What I wish to do is ensure we’ve got as many Liberal Democrat seats and Liberal Democrat votes on the subsequent election.
“And by the best way, we’re on observe as a result of we bought our greatest consequence for over 100 years.”

Athena Stavrou22 September 2025 10:08
Watch: Starmer confirms first one in, one out migrant flight has taken off from UK to France
Athena Stavrou22 September 2025 09:56
Press convention at 11am
Nigel Farage is predicted to carry a press convention this morning.
The Reform UK chief will communicate concerning the social gathering’s new migration pledges at 11am.
We’ll convey you the newest updates right here.

Athena Stavrou22 September 2025 09:40
Value financial savings determine beneath dispute
Zia Yusuf has claimed Reform UK’s new migration plans would save the UK taxpayer over £230 billion.
Nonetheless, the determine has come from a Centre for Coverage Research report, which is beneath dispute.
A word on the report says total price estimates printed in it “ought to now not be used”.
Athena Stavrou22 September 2025 09:14
Reform declare new coverage in response to ‘Boriswave’
As they unveiled their new pledge, Reform UK’s coverage chief wrote in The Telegraph that it was partially in response to what they branded the “Boriswave”.
They mentioned a whole bunch of hundreds of migrants who got here to the UK beneath extra relaxed post-Brexit guidelines launched by Boris Johnson’s will in January start to qualify for everlasting residence.
Mr Farage will reportedly inform a Monday press convention: “Welfare will finish for everybody that isn’t a UK citizen, we’ll shut the loopholes. Reform will make sure that welfare is for UK residents solely.
“We’re cleansing up the mess of Boris Johnson. The Boriswave will bankrupt us.
“Reform will take care of Boriswave, the largest betrayal of voters’ belief in fashionable occasions.”

Athena Stavrou22 September 2025 08:52
Full story: Farage vows to axe indefinite go away to stay and ban migrants’ advantages entry
Athena Stavrou22 September 2025 08:48
Authorities response to Reform UK pledge
In response to Reform UK’s plans, a authorities spokesperson mentioned: “Individuals right here illegally rightly don’t get something from our advantages system.
“International nationals often have to attend 5 years to assert common credit score and we’re growing this to 10 years.
“We inherited a damaged welfare system and spiralling advantages invoice. That’s why we’re taking motion and reforming the system and have seen the proportion of common credit score funds to overseas nationals fall since final July.”

Athena Stavrou22 September 2025 08:46
















