In full: Reform Manifesto | Nigel Farage pledges to 'stop the boats” in the first 100 days in power

Reform has pledged to “stop the boats” in its first 100 days in power as Nigel Farage launches his party’s manifesto in a run-down community centre in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales.

The party has set out a four-point plan on tackling illegal immigration that would involve leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), with zero illegal immigrants being resettled in the UK, a new government department for immigration, and migrants crossing the Channel in small boats being returned to France.

Mr Farage said in the foreword to the party’s manifesto: “The Tories have broken Britain. Labour will bankrupt Britain. A vote for either is a vote for more dishonesty and defeat.”

Nigel Farage said he intended to use the 2024 general election as a springboard to fight to be prime minister at the next national contest in 2029.

The leader of Reform UK said he wanted July 4 to result in his party having a “bridgehead” in the House of Commons.

He would then use that to build a “big national campaigning movement around the country over the course of the next five years for genuine change”.

Asked if it was his intention to therefore be vying to be PM at the next election, Mr Farage told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: “Yes, absolutely.”

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[J-ake]

How any Brit can listen to Nigel here and disagree with anything he says is beyond me. He's more inspiring than the other party leaders combined

[valerieheaps]

Fantastic. We've finally got a real leader.

[yossariandunbar]

I'm a patriotic Welshman, a patriotic Brit, and I am voting Reform.

[CraigClelland]

I'm scottish and voting Reform!!!!

[samparker]

20 from Liverpool and I am voting reform

[summit]

No autocue, no pre-prepared, double-talk, gobbledegook, meaningless word salad, it all made sense to me!! Simple, sensible policies given in simple, sensible language.

[Buckbury]

What a difference a personality makes, Britain needs Nigel !.

[IanAWeston-vlwv]

Farage says what he thinks just like UK needs. Go for it pal. Vote reform

[robfielding]

Nigel is exactly the right man for these troubled times. Vote for The Reform Party ❤️

[Discoworx]

I'm from Australia and so it's not really my business but I think a lot of people will like what Nige has to say here. Seems pretty sincere and he's actually likeable which is rare.

[alfieakaronaldog]

Vote Reform-Stop The Boats- Fix Britain 🇬🇧

[KeithSmith-rjuh]

VOTE REFORM we need Nigel in Parliament

[DigitalPerspectivesUK]

VOTE REFORM and get these Extreme left & Communist councillors and politicians out!

Here, hear we need to REFORM’ this country from within then work on the cultural communities and teach them to follow our British laws to the letter! This can only be done if the Police are REFORMED and Rowley is dismissed from his position!

VOTE REFORM, Nigel Farage the only true statesman that can put the Great back into Britain 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[shaungell]

Is Nigel our 2024 Churchill? We need a leader who cares for the people and the Country.

[Shobby]

Share the hell out of this people. Spread the word. Vote
Reform.

[paulbaldock]

Labour, will need a very strong opposition to keep them in check. Reform is going to be the ONLY party who stand a chance of doing that. Every other party will be a complete wasted vote.

[jsrgsjk]

VOTE RE FORM UK...OR NOTHING WILL CHANGE.😮

[maydays]

I do hope there's a huge upset at the next election. I can't wait to see Nagging Manshetty and Penfold on the Bbc breakfast labour red sofa the morning after this political shake-up. Vote Reform. 🗳

[keithjackman]

Music to my ears. Nigel and the Reform Party gets my vote. Lets get rid of the same old, same old and get this countryback on track instead of being stuck in the sidings since Maggie stepped down.

[Victoria-hzgx]

BRAVO 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼SOMEONE TELLS THE TRUTH INSTEAD OF TREASON!!