Another Farage farrago
Daily Mirror UK|June 18, 2024
Leader's wild tax & migrant pledges | He'll strip dole after four months
LIZZY BUCHAN
Another Farage farrago

NIGEL Farage underlined Reform UK's shaky grasp on reality yesterday with a speech full of anti-migrant rhetoric and tax-cut gimmicks.

The Brexit enthusiast and former UKIP boss offered voters what he called a contract instead of a manifesto, admitting he had little chance of winning the General Election.

It came as Defence Secretary Grant Shapps yesterday conceded the Tories were also unlikely to beat Labour.

Reform leader Mr Farage said his party would freeze non-essential immigration, quit the European Convention on Human Rights and send small migrant boats back to France.

He also unveiled plans to strip jobseekers of benefits if they did not find a job after four months.

And he made a fairy tale promise to eradicate NHS waiting lists within two years.

Reform UK's plans also include a £140billion tax-slashing splurge.

This story is from the June 18, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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