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Lucy Connolly Backs Reform UK at Conference, Calling for Overhaul of Women’s Prisons

Her 31‑month sentence for a race‑hate tweet, upheld on appeal, has turned her case into a rallying point for Reform UK’s push on free speech and sentencing.

Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage smiles with Lucy Connolly on the second and final day of the Reform UK party conference at the NEC Birmingham, central England, on September 6, 2025. British hard-right leader Nigel Farage rallied his insurgent Reform party at the start of its annual conference Friday, seizing on the Labour government's woes to insist his movement could seize power within two years. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • At Reform UK’s Birmingham conference, Connolly said she would love to work with the party and was greeted with a standing ovation.
  • She pleaded guilty over a post that called for “mass deportation” and suggested setting fire to migrant hotels; it was deleted after about three hours but had 310,000 views.
  • Connolly was released on licence on August 21 after serving roughly 40% of her 31‑month term, and she described the women’s prison system as broken.
  • She argued many women could be safely released with housing, mental‑health support and rehab, and she did not rule out standing as a Reform candidate while endorsing Nigel Farage for prime minister.
  • Reform MP Sarah Pochin said Connolly is not a hero but a victim of “two‑tier justice” and welcomed her input, as party leaders touted a proposed “Lucy’s Law” to let the public petition for sentence reviews.