In full: Nigel Farage and Richard Tice launch Reform UK immigration policy

Nigel Farage and Richard Tice are launching the Reform UK immigration policy at midday.

Mr Ticeearlier slapped down Mr Farage over his hint at a possible election pact with the Tories.

The Reform UK leader said there are “no deals” to be done with the Conservative Party after Mr Farage suggested he could be willing to come to an agreement.

Mr Farage, the honorary president of Reform UK, said he would be open to “a conversation” with the Conservatives if they give him “something back” for the “huge favours” he has done over the years.

In an interview with The Sun’s Never Mind the Ballots show, Mr Farage said: “I’ve done them some huge favours over the years as a party. Give me something back. We might have a conversation.”

But on Thursday, Mr Tice told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The reality is there is no deals with the Conservative Party. He’s having a bit of banter with Harry Cole of The Sun and that’s a bit of fun. But the reality is we are doing no deals with the Tories.”

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[chalkywhite]

Foreign students bring their relatives with them, and never go home after they finish their Mickey mouse courses.

[pinheadluke]

Need to talk about mass deportations not an immigration policy.

[anonnemo]

An excellent presentation by Mr. Tice and Mr. Farage and great responses to questions too. A combination of gravitas and great, good humour from our politicians is always good to see. Compare and contrast with the insincerity and oiliness of Sunak, the bumbling uncertainty and evasiveness of Starmer and the unintentional slapstick of Davey. Would I drop anything else to tune in to a Tory, Labour or Liberal "Democrat" press conference? Most certainly not.

The above summary is very inaccurate. Tice did not "slap down Farage". Anyone who has followed Farage, for any length of time, knows he has a very dry sense of humour. Farage was not offering the Tories a deal merely pointing out how much they owed him which they would never repay . Hence, no deal could be done. As the media failed to understand his humour he promised to never make a joke again whilst being interviewed.

[kylefraser]

A good start to the campaign for reform this #votereformuk

[Ridersonthestorm]

What a shame there was not a re alignment of the right NOW instead of waiting for Labour to get in.
As it is Sunak and the tories are toast and they know it.

[richardstarkess]

Apprenticeships for the young, great idea, but how about a mature apprenticeship scheme, workers are having to work until they are 67, so training a thirty year old gives us a trained worker for the next thirty-five years (allowing for two years training) 🤔

[dogredkids]

Finally, a pair of politicians unafraid to openly discuss obvious issues albeit no matter how uncomfortable these maybe. A breath of fresh air. They deserve to be heard and a chance to put their ideas into practice!

[FiveLiver]

10:02 Richard Tice 22:48 Nigel Farage

[scouser]

One law for the Muslim faith but not for any other religions

[Ronnie]

Given the long-standing "Common Travel Area" (independent of the EU) between the UK and Ireland, presumably the Irish should be classified the same as British passport owners.

[pinaconorth]

Letting photographers stand 🧍‍♀️ when they're speaking, very un professional.

[MasalaMan]

I need more specifics on the execution of this policy.

[tiptoptiptop]

So refreshing...well done Richard and Nigel....brilliant press conferance

[markchappell]

Power is giveing and recieveing little in return. As its better to give than recieve. Power is giving in, surrender. Ok, please.

[johnwalton]

This policy will make no difference to nett immigration numbers, just increase prices. Employers won't pay for immigrant worker tax, their customers will.
By the way, I would imagine Tim Martin will be thrilled with this policy not !

[plerpplerp]

Reform UK's policies are ineffective, unrealistic populist rhetoric lacking any substantive details or coherent plans to address major issues facing the UK.

Their flagship "migrant tax" proposal is as unworkable as the Rawnda bill and as economically damaging as Brexit.

They are nothing but a fringe party without a genuine governing agenda, whose only raison d'etre is to pressure the Tories from the right rather than present viable policies.

Their policies of climate change denial, draconian immigration curbs, and drastic unfunded tax cuts would severely damage the UK economy far beyond the Conservatives' controversial Truss budget, by undermining green industries, exacerbating labour shortages, and unsustainably ballooning trade deficits and public debt.

So, spot the difference between the Tories and Reform UK? It's the difference between Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dummer. 😂

[JACB]

Good idea .. all business want to make profit. If British labour was cheaper than foreign workers who would they take? If businesses want foreign workers then pay the money that they are costing the country. A foreign National given a job will have what they need to make an immigration application that will probably be successful. They will then have full access to health care, social security and a pension all of which they have paid nothing into, this cost is funded by the tax payer not the employer, the new tax would address that imbalance and make British Labour more attractive.

[BarMagnet]

Does Nigel's Reform party have any views on the W.H.O. 's world pandemic treaty?

[Ground]

Noone asked Farage about his time at Drexel Burnham Lambert.