He said Rayner\u2019s actions \u201cscream of entitlement\u201d and the Labour<\/a> government was even worse than the Tories who went before it.<\/p>\n With Keir Starmer preparing a reshuffle to replace Rayner, the Reform UK<\/a> leader laid into the \u201ccabinet of people wholly unqualified to run our country\u201d.<\/p>\n Speaking without an Autocue or script, Farage said Rayner quitting \u2013 not just as housing secretary but elected deputy leader \u2013 meant there would be an internal battle in Labour.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cAlready they are facing the threat of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana \u2026 the left of Labour will rear its voice and we are about to witness a split in Labour, too \u2026 I think there is every chance now of a general election happening in 2027 and we must be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n Farage announced that Zia Yusuf, the party\u2019s efficiency chief and former chair, would be its new head of policy.<\/p>\n He said a core policy before the election would be to stop small boats carrying people seeking asylum from crossing the Channel within two weeks of taking office.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will stop what is a threat to our national security, what is a danger to girls and women on our streets,\u201d he said. \u201cWe will stop the boats and we will detain and deport those who illegally break into our country, doing what nearly every normal country around the rest of the world does. You cannot come here illegally and stay: we will stop the boats within two weeks of winning government.\u201d<\/p>\n Keir Starmer and his predecessor, Rishi Sunak, have both struggled to stop dangerous crossings, amid rising public anger on the right about the housing of those seeking asylum in hotels, while charities are calling for safe and legal routes for refugees.<\/p>\n The Reform leader said he had brought forward his speech by three hours to address the fact that the government was in crisis. He walked on stage to rock music and fireworks, with a break in the middle of his speech for the former Tory cabinet minister Nadine Dorries to talk about her defection.<\/p>\n She said the government was showing it could not manage the economy and that Labour was \u201cfracturing and dividing into two\u201d. Dorries added: \u201cWe are in deep trouble and you can\u2019t look at either of the two main political parties up till now to save the country.\u201d<\/p>\n Farage and Dorries were preceded by the former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns, the new Reform mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, who came on stage in a sequined blue jumpsuit bellowing out a pop song she wrote herself called Insomniac. She told the audience that they were like the \u201cinsomniacs\u201d alert to the UK\u2019s problems when the rest of the country was \u201csleepwalking\u201d into decline.<\/p>\n Returning to the stage, Farage urged the audience to \u201cmake Britain great again\u201d and spoke about a range of policies, in particular culture wars talking points \u2013 without mentioning the NHS, housing or transport.<\/p>\n skip past newsletter promotion<\/a><\/p>\n Get the day\u2019s headlines and highlights emailed direct to you every morning<\/p>\n Privacy Notice: <\/strong>Newsletters may contain information about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. If you do not have an account, we will create a guest account for you on theguardian.com<\/a> to send you this newsletter. You can complete full registration at any time. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy<\/a>. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy<\/a> and Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/p>\n after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n![\"Andrea](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1280.jpg\")
Andrea Jenkyns performs self-written song Insomniac at Reform UK conference \u2013\u00a0video<\/p>\n