Overview

• Nigel Farage told supporters there is every chance of a 2027 general election and said Reform is on track to govern after bringing forward his speech following Angela Rayner’s resignation.
• The party announced an internal department to prepare for office, with former chairman Zia Yusuf appointed head of policy.
• Farage reiterated a pledge to halt small-boat Channel crossings within two weeks of taking power.
• Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries defected to Reform UK on the eve of the event, calling the Conservatives "dead," joining earlier Tory figures who crossed over.
• Reform figures floated using peers as potential cabinet ministers, drawing questions about democratic accountability as opponents criticised a lack of detailed policy answers.