Reform Will Tackle ‘Population Explosion’, Says Farage

Published on June 17, 2024

Nigel Farage has said Reform UK will tackle the “population explosion” caused by years of “uncontrolled” immigration. The Reform leader launched the manifesto—dubbed the “contract” with the British people—in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, on Monday where he outlined the party’s “radical” rethink of public services, taxation, and education. Many of those issues relate to immigration, Mr. Farage said, explaining, “The population explosion and the impact that it’s had on people’s lives is the dominant issue.” “How can you discuss NHS waiting lists, without discussing the fact that the population has risen by six million people? […] How can you talk about a shortage of housing, where we need to build one new dwelling every two minutes, just to cope with current levels of net migration?...