'A coming of age moment' - Your nine point guide to radical policies Nigel Farage hopes to adopt as Prime Minister

Nigel Farage launched a direct attack on “unpatriotic” and “out-of-touch” Sir Keir Starmer - and revealed some of his main policies as he positioned Reform UK as the true opposition to Labour in Britain.

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Reform UK has taken over Staffordshire Council and made gains in Shropshire and Worcestershire in local elections that saw it emerge as a major political power.

The Reform leader used a major speech to accuse the Prime Minister of “betrayal” over his deal with the European Union and the handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Allies said it was a “coming-of-age moment” for Reform after its successes in this month's council contests and the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, which demonstrated that backing the party at the ballot box was not a wasted vote.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has promised a "genuine political revolution" – but his critics say he is high on soundbites and low on policy.

Nigel Farage
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage commited to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, and restoring the winter fuel payment to all pensioners

During a speech in London, he made a series of pledges on policy, which he said reflect his party's commitment to "family, community, and country". 

He was flanked by council leaders, mayors and Runcorn MP Sarah Pochin as he made his speech.

The specific policies mentioned during his speech are as follows: 

1) 'Undo everything Sir Keir Starmer has done in the last fortnight'