Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has stated that a Reform government would declare a "national emergency" to address the country's issues. Under these plans, MPs would be required to sit in parliament seven days a week, including through the summer, to pass government-written bills.
Speaking at the Reform UK party conference on Friday, Mr Farage is expected to criticise the previous Conservative and Labour governments. He also plans to announce that ministers failing to meet party pledges within specific timeframes would be dismissed.
Reform's economic spokesman, Robert Jenrick, told the conference that a Budget would be held within the first 100 days of office. This Budget would aim to cut £80bn in government expenditure annually, potentially leading to tax increases and a projected £30bn gain to public finances from lower debt interest payments.
Deputy leader Richard Tice also stated that a Reform government would reduce household energy bills by £250 by removing carbon taxes on generators via the emissions trading scheme. Other net zero levies would also be scrapped, according to Mr Tice, who described high energy costs as a "national crisis" that would be a party priority.
Bridget Phillipson, chair of the Labour Party, described Farage's announcements as a distraction from scrutiny regarding a £5m donation made by Christopher Harborne before the 2024 election.