Overview

• Nigel Farage reiterated his proposal to reassess the NHS funding model, emphasizing efficiency while maintaining that healthcare should remain free at the point of use.
• Labour launched a coordinated campaign, including attack ads and billboards, accusing Farage of supporting an insurance-based system and linking him to the US-based Heartland Institute.
• Farage denied advocating for a US-style healthcare model, instead suggesting a system similar to parts of continental Europe, but Labour continues to frame his stance as a threat to universal healthcare.
• Reform UK is hosting a major rally in Birmingham, claiming it as the largest political launch rally in modern UK history, as it gears up for local elections and the Runcorn and Helsby by-election on May 1.
• Labour's Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticized Farage's proposals, arguing they would make healthcare unaffordable for many, and reaffirmed Labour's commitment to a publicly funded NHS.