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Labour may be forced to leave the European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) and revive the Rwanda deportation plan or risk being "destroyed" by Nigel Farage.
One Labour MP has warned his party could be taken out by Reform UK unless they get a grip on the small boat crisis.
The MP stated: "Rather than thinking what do we want to achieve and therefore how do we make that work in this framework [of the ECHR and international law], we're taking the framework as the starting point and making incremental changes, and it's the same across all policy areas.
"It means voters see us as defenders of the status quo."
The MP, who wants Sir Keir Starmer to embrace more radical solutions to end the crisis, continued to tell The i that his party could be "destroyed" by Reform at next year’s local elections and would prompt the Prime Minister to scrap the ECHR or revive the Rwanda plan.
Another Labour MP wished Sir Keir could be more like Mr Farage, complaining about the Prime Minister's lack of relatability with people.
They said: "Mr Farage has more followers on TikTok than all other MPs combined.
"We can't afford not to have a connection with the electorate like that.
"Politics is not about entertainment, but you have to have someone who can entertain a bit."
FOLLOW BELOW FOR LIVE UPDATES FROM THE CONFERENCE THROUGHOUT THE DAY…
Christopher Hope speaks to new Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones
Darren Jones speaks to GB News' Christopher Hope after the Cabinet reshuffle yesterday.
He said: "As the Prime Minister said on Monday, this is the second chapter of the Labour Government."
Mr Jones explained the first chapter was to "put out the fires" they inherited from the Conservatives and now they can start to "drive delivery".
He denied any claims that this was a panicked reshuffle following Angela Rayner's resignation, insisting it was already in the framework.
WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH MR JONES ABOVE
Top Tory predicts 'early election' for Labour as he picks out major 'failure' in Sir Keir Starmer reshuffle
Tom Pursglove has predicted an 'early election' for Labour
| GETTYTom Pursglove has predicted an "early election" for the Labour Government following Sir Keir Starmer's "disaster" cabinet reshuffle.
Speaking to GB News, the former Home Office Minister stated that Britain will "suffer for the duration of this Government".
Following the announcement of Angela Rayner's departure from Government, the Prime Minister launched a major cabinet reshuffle.
GB News' Deputy Political Editor Tom Harwood looks ahead to day two of the Reform UK Conference
Tom Harwood, GB News' Deputy Political Editor, spoke from Birmingham ahead of the second day of the Reform UK Conference.
He explained that the vocal figures within Reform will be using the opportunity today to deliver significant speeches after they were "overshadowed" with extra-curricular situations yesterday.
Mr Harwood said: "I do think speaking to people last night in and around this conference, they are a little bit disappointed that the big moment, that big speech, has been slightly glossed over with wider goings on in politics.
"We will be hearing from the main players again today, and I wonder if we are going to see a more significant moment today to get their message across."
Nigel Farage's tax affairs are 'irrelevant' to voters insists Richard Tice
Reform's Deputy Leader Richard Tice said Nigel Farage's tax affairs are "irrelevant" to voters.
When asked if he would address questions about the Reform leader's partner buying his constituency home in Clacton, Mr Tice told Times Radio: "I'm pleased to confirm I'm not his tax adviser. You'll have to speak to them.
"It's irrelevant to what voters are concentrating on, which is our messaging, which is the message of hope.
"We can get out of this nightmare that we're in."
Deputy Reform UK leader Richard Tice speaks to GB News Breakfast ahead of day two of the Reform UK Conference
Deputy Reform leader Richard Tice spoke to GB News Breakfast ahead of day two at the Reform UK Conference.
He said: "There is a mood of hope and optimism here at this incredible Reform Conference because of our thousands and thousands of members and delegates.
"We see light at the end of the dark tunnel of socialism that we are stuck in at the moment.
"Our leader yesterday said get ready for a general election in 2027 because the reality is this Government is falling apart in front of our very eyes."
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH MR TICE ABOVE
Every Labour MP reshuffled or OUT from Sir Keir Starmer's Cabinet reshuffle
Ahead of a junior ministerial reshuffle expected today for Sir Keir Starmer's Cabinet, here are all the moves from yesterday's changes.
OUT
- Angela Rayner - Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary
- Lucy Powell - Leader of the Commons
- Ian Murray - Scotland Secretary
MOVED
- David Lammy - from Foreign Secretary, to Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary
- Shabana Mahmood - from Justice Secretary, to Home Secretary
- Yvette Cooper - from Home Secretary, to Foreign Secretary
- Steve Reed - from Environment Secretary, to Housing Secretary
- Darren Jones - from Chief Secretary to the Treasury, to Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Pat McFadden - from Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, to Work and Pensions Secretary
- Peter Kyle - from Science Secretary, to Business Secretary
- Emma Reynolds - from Economic Secretary to the Treasury, to Environment Secretary
- Douglas Alexander - from Trade Minister, to Scotland Secretary
- Liz Kendall - from Work and Pensions Secretary, to Science Secretary
- Jonathan Reynolds - from Business Secretary, to Chief Whip
- Sir Alan Campbell - from Chief Whip, to Leader of the Commons
Darren Jones rejects any suggestions of 'an early election'
Darren Jones has rejected any claims of 'an early election'
| PAChief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said "there will not be an early election", following Nigel Farage's claims of a general election as early as 2027.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster told Sky News: "Nigel Farage is wrong there.
"The Labour Party is not going to split and there won't be an early election."
Mr Jones also rejected suggestions that Yvette Cooper has been moved out of the Home Office because she is failing to deal with the small boats crisis, saying her move to Foreign Secretary is "brilliant".
Reform UK Conference - Recap of day one
As the second day starts to get underway at the Reform UK Conference, there were plenty of notable points from day one.
- Nadine Dorries was unveiled to crowds at the Reform Conference as the former Tory Culture Secretary defected to Nigel Farage's party. She told GB News that Reform is the "party of the moment" and the Conservatives are "falling apart".
- Mr Farage promised to stop the small boats "within two weeks" of winning the general election.
- The Reform UK leader dealt with protesters who made their way into the Conference, shouting at them "boring, boring, boring".
- Reform's Chief Whip Lee Anderson joked that Angela Rayner received financial advice from Diane Abbott as he took a swipe at the former Deputy Prime Minister.
- Reform UK members were split on Ms Dorries' appointment, with one insisting they "don't want to turn into another succession of the Tory Party".