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<\/p>\nTo promote its plans on energy bills, Reform UK launched a competition where the winner and their entire street will have their energy bills paid for the year<\/p>\n
14:25, 17 Mar 2026Updated 14:31, 17 Mar 2026<\/p>\n
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Nigel Farage was asked what would happen if \u201csomeone filthy rich\u201d won the prize draw(Image: Guy Bell\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n
A brazen attempt by Reform UK to slash people\u2019s energy bills was branded Nigel Farage<\/a>\u2019s \u201clatest con\u201d after an event on Tuesday.<\/p>\n The party announced plans to scrap VAT and green levies on household energy bills<\/a> if it is elected to power. To promote the policy, Reform launched a competition where the winner and their entire street will have their energy bills paid for the year. The party insisted the prize is within electoral law but faced questions about its tactics.<\/p>\n Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said: “Nigel Farage cheered on Trump\u2019s illegal war on Iran that is sending petrol prices<\/a> and energy bills through the roof. Now he says he wants to cut your energy bills. This is just Farage\u2019s latest con. Just like Brexit<\/a>, he peddles his lies then leaves the British people to pick up the tab.”<\/p>\n READ MORE: Reform chief faces demand to ‘urgently’ respond to ‘\u00a3600k tax avoidance’ claim<\/a> Labour piled pressure on Richard Tice himself over recent reports he avoided paying nearly \u00a3600,000 in corporation tax(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. <\/strong>Click here to activate <\/strong><\/a>or add us as your Preferred Source in your Google search settings.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n At a press conference on Tuesday, Nigel Farage was asked what would happen if \u201csomeone filthy rich\u201d or \u201csomeone as wealthy\u201d as Reform deputy leader Richard Tice won the draw.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s fairly unlikely that anybody living in Bishop’s Avenue is going to win \u2018Nigel cut my bills\u2019 and if the draw came out that way, I might have to redo it,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n He was also challenged about a backlash to his prize draw after being told that ITV<\/a>\u2019s This Morning received about 200 Ofcom complaints after it launched a similar competition in 2022. He jokingly said he is not going to \u201cU-turn immediately on this one\u201d.<\/p>\n Asked about which electoral laws apply, an Electoral Commission spokesperson told The Mirror<\/a>: “There are criminal offences, including bribery and treating, which may apply to activity taking place in UK elections, but these would depend on the facts of any particular case.<\/p>\n “Treating occurs if any food, drink, entertainment, or provision is directly or indirectly provided to voters to corruptly influence them to vote or refrain from voting. Treating requires corrupt intent and does not apply to ordinary hospitality, such as offering refreshments at a political event… Any allegations should be reported<\/a> directly to the police.”<\/p>\n![\"Labour](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_Reform-UK-Conference-in-London.jpg\")
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