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Nigel Farage presents Reform UK as a government-in-waiting during annual conference in Birmingham

Nigel Farage addressed supporters at the Reform UK annual conference in Birmingham, positioning the party as a government-in-waiting. Farage stated that a Reform UK government would deliver on promises, including stopping small boat crossings, cutting energy bills by ÂŁ250 a year, and ending net zero policies. To achieve these goals, Farage pledged to declare a national emergency and overhaul the House of Lords and judicial appointments if necessary. During the conference, Farage signed a memorandum of understanding with Jordan Bardella, the leader of France's National Rally party. The agreement pledges to stop the flow of small boats across the English Channel by using the Navy to intercept and return them to France. The event was partially overshadowed by an investigation into allegations of rule-breaking funding from a foreign benefactor. Two senior party officials, including policy chief James Orr, stepped down pending the investigation. Farage insisted the party had broken no laws and received no illegal money. The conference also saw various rioters and supporters interacting with the delegates, while Farage highlighted the party's growing presence in Birmingham, where Reform UK became the largest single group on the city council.

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