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.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the June 18, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
NICO IS THE PAIN IN SPAIN
Williams has bragging rights over pal Yamal
EMMA'S BECK WITH A BANG
Raducanu delights SW19 crowd (and Beckham) but admits she had to 'win ugly' like England's footballers
Brave & fearless
A fearless six-year-old girl called a \"superhero\" for running into her burning home to wake her sleeping family has been nominated for a Pride of Britain award.
Funeral home scandal cops' next-of-kin visits
Chief reveals 163 families linked to ashes identified
Ukraine fights 124 battles in a day to block Russia blitz
Putin missiles continue to slaughter civilians
Jay family 'make sure cops aren't giving up'
They hold talks after hunt ditched
Sunak truly hurt..now racist's have no need for him
THE word is that Rishi Sunak will be in his California penthouse by the weekend.
Prison officer charged over 'sex in cell' vid
Woman, 30, on misconduct rap
Freed Gazan hospital boss says Israelis tortured him
ISRAEL released the \"tortured\" boss of Gaza's top hospital yesterday.
La grande calamité
Dire warnings as hard-right party on cusp of power