Five times Reform has exposed Labour's horrifying policies

Having Farage in Parliament also means Starmer faces real opposition with the Clacton MP posing difficult questions for the prime minister whenever he can.

First, Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice highlighted how the current and previous government’s “obsession” with net zero is killing UK steel jobs.

During an urgent question on steel in the House of Commons, Tice said: “The hypocrisy of this debate is utterly extraordinary.

“Everybody agrees that steel is of strategic national importance, and yet it is both main parties, led by the Conservatives over there, whose obsession with net zero is leading to the removal of our blast furnaces, by both British Steel and by Tata.

“That obsession is killing our steel industry. It’s killing our steel jobs, and it’s leading to the inability to produce primary steel.

“Now over 75% of all new steel generating capacity in the world is in Asia, and over 90% of that is blast furnaces.”

Next, Farage pointed out that close to 9,000 illegal migrants were arriving by boats during Labour’s first 66 days in office adding that the Reform UK party would leave the ECHR and “stop the boats.”

Speaking on the issue, Farage said: “This issue caused great pain to the Conservative Party, and it impacted the general election. This issue of illegal immigration and the crime that it leads to...will do massive damage to Labour’s electoral chances.”

Reform UK highlighted how the figure stood at 133.5 per day, compared to the 95 per day average witnessed in the Tory Party’s last days in office.

Great Yarmouth Reform MP Rupert Lowe said: “Labour entered office promising to tackle the gangs, instead of making hay with this promise, Cooper and Starmer have allowed the crisis at the border to spiral out of control.”

Nigel Farage also slammed Keir Starmer for his decision to means-test the winter fuel payments for pensioners.

The leader of Reform UK revealed how World War Two hero Jim O’Dwyer who flew 31 missions as a rear bomber, risks losing the allowance.

In a video highlighting O'Dwyer's case, Farage said: "The job of an MP is to represent his or her constituents.

"One of mine in Clacton is Jim O'Dwyer. He's 99. He did 31 missions on Lancasters during World War Two as tail-end Charlie, rear-gunner, one of the most dangerous jobs in the war.

"And he's a fine gentleman but because he has a very small private pension, guess what? His winter fuel allowance is being taken away."

All five of the Reform MPs voted to save the winter fuel payment.

Next, Reform MP James McMurdock wrote to the Minister for Prisons to urge the government to deport the estimated 10,000 foreign criminals in British prisons instead of releasing offenders early.

In the letter, McMurdock warned that the move to release prisoners early could be a risk to public safety, as well as increasing the likelihood of reoffending and “undermining public confidence in the justice system.”

He added: “It is estimated that around 10,000 foreign criminals are serving time in the UK. Expediting the deportation of these individuals, rather than releasing offenders early, would reduce strain on our prisons without compromising public safety.”

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— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) September 11, 2024

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Finally, Nigel Farage directly confronted the Prime Minister on two-tier policing in the UK.

Delivering his question to the Labour leader in the Commons on Wednesday during Prime Minister’s Questions, Farage asked: “Does the Prime Minister understand there is a growing feeling of anger in this country and that we are living in a two-tier policing and a two-tier justice system.

Instead of answering Farage directly, Starmer chose to direct the line of questioning towards former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, blaming the previous Government for the lack of prison spaces across Britain.

Offering his verdict on Starmer’s response, Farage admitted that he knew the Prime Minister “wouldn’t answer his question directly”.

Questions about two-tier policing arose again in the wake of violence at Notting Hill Carnival last month which saw eight stabbings.

A former Scotland Yard inspector Mike Neville argued that the carnival is the “ultimate in two-tier policing” claiming “If the behaviour of the Notting Hill Carnival was replicated at football matches or any other event it would be banned.”