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Nigel Farage's Reform UK Targets Council Spending and Economic Revival Ahead of Local Elections

Reform UK outlines plans for fiscal audits, reindustrialization, and tax reforms as it positions itself as a challenger to Labour and Conservatives in May 1 elections.

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Farage visited the under-threat Scunthorpe steel works last week

Overview

  • Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, proposes audits of local council spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, ergonomic chairs, and other non-essential expenditures.
  • The party's economic strategy emphasizes reindustrializing Britain with increased domestic production of gas, oil, and coal while supporting heavy industries like steel.
  • Nigel Farage has pledged tax reforms, including rescinding inheritance tax increases for farmers, reversing employers' national insurance hikes, and raising the income tax threshold to £20,000.
  • Reform UK claims growing electoral momentum, citing by-election successes and significant support from traditional Labour voters in former strongholds.
  • Farage has dismissed allegations linking him to Russian President Vladimir Putin and denied that his party has proposed ending free NHS services.