UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Reform UK leader Nigel Farage pledges tax cuts and fuel aid, accusing Sunak of being “out of touch” and Starmer of “betrayal” to win working-class support.
As reported by The Standard, Nigel Farage is directly targeting Labour voters, revealing new policies to gain support from working-class families.
What is Nigel Farage expected to say in his major speech?
On Tuesday, the Reform leader will deliver a major speech, criticizing Prime Minister Keir Starmer as “out of touch.”
He will reveal tax cuts for married couples, restore the winter fuel allowance for pensioners, and indicate plans to scrap the two-child benefit cap if his party gains power.
Mr Farage will likely accuse Sir Keir Starmer of “betrayal” regarding the Government’s agreement with the EU and the transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
His “pitch to working people” speech will have him joined by council leaders, mayors, and elected Runcorn MP Sarah Pochin.
Reform insiders said, Mr Farage will challenge Keir Starmer
“to go to a working man’s club in the north of England with him and see who connects better with working people.”
The sources stated, Reform leader will accuse Labour leader of being “a man that puts international courts before British sovereignty” and the “most unpatriotic PM in history.”
He will slam Labour for a lack of commitment to reaching zero net migration and argue that Sir Keir’s agreement with the EU “betrays the fundamental spirit of Brexit.”
Mr Farage claims that higher birth rates in Britain could build a larger homegrown labour pool, easing the country’s dependence on foreign labour.
His speech will include plans to scrap the two-child benefit cap and launch a transferable marriage tax allowance, which would exempt the spouse from tax on income up to £25,000.
What did Ellie Reeves say about Nigel Farage’s NHS and pension plans?
Labour Party chairwoman Ellie Reeves stated,
“Nigel Farage, a private-educated stockbroker and career politician, has only ever cared about his own self-interest and personal ambition, never about what is good for working people in this country.”
She said,
“Farage wants to abolish the NHS, praised Liz Truss’ disastrous mini-budget, opposed Labour’s landmark employment reforms and said Jaguar Land Rover, a huge employer, deserves to go bust.”
Ms Reeves stated,
“His Reform manifesto included billions of pounds worth of unfunded spending pledges but did not commit to the triple lock. Farage must urgently clarify whether he will cut the state pension to pay for his reckless tax cuts.”
She added,
“Keir Starmer’s Labour Government is delivering real improvement to working people’s lives through our plan for change that has seen NHS waiting lists fall, wages rising faster than prices, and four interest rate cuts in a year, turbo-charged by a trio of trade deals that are good for jobs, bills and borders.”
What did Mel Stride say about Nigel Farage’s spending promises?
The shadow chancellor Mel Stride said,
“Nigel Farage today, I believe, is going to stand up and say that they would reinstate the winter fuel payments, that they would also abolish the two child limit, meaning that if you have more than two children on benefits, the taxpayer will pay benefits towards the cost of those decisions. And these are big spending commitments.”
What did Bridget Phillipson say about Reform UK’s winter fuel policy?
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson dismissed Reform UK as “just not serious people” in response to reports that Nigel Farage has pledged to make winter fuel payments universal.
She added,
“On the wider question of Reform, look, they’re just not serious. They’re just not serious people. It’s not credible. This is a party, after all, that doesn’t believe in the NHS. That would dismantle the NHS as we know it.”
Key points of two child-benefit policy
- Limits financial support in Universal Credit/Child Tax Credit to the first two children for births after April 2017, with exceptions like multiple births or adoption.
- Affects ~450,000 households and 1.6 million children (2025), disproportionately impacting working families (59% in work).
- Costs families up to £3,200 annually per additional child, exacerbating poverty and food insecurity.
- Under review in 2025, with options including full repeal (£3.6bn cost), partial exemptions, or retention.