Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judges to meet his pledges
Summary
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, announced plans to stop small boat crossings, reduce energy bills, and end net zero policies if his party forms the next government. He threatened to change the House of Lords and judicial appointment rules to push through these policies, declaring he would use emergency powers if necessary.Key Facts
- Reform UK's first 100 days would focus on stopping small boat crossings and cutting energy bills by £250 a year.
- Farage plans to end the government's net zero carbon emissions goals.
- He would declare a "national emergency" to speed up lawmaking, with Parliament sitting long hours until key laws pass.
- Farage threatens to appoint many new members to the House of Lords to secure support for his policies or hold a public vote to change the Lords.
- He wants to limit judges from using the European Convention of Human Rights to block government actions.
- Farage said ministers who fail in 100 days would be replaced by others ready to deliver promises.
- Civil servants opposing his plans would be replaced by business people.
- His speech was disrupted by protesters and shadowed by ongoing investigations into the party's funding.
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