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[^1]\n\nNigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, is expected to promise at the party's annual conference in Birmingham on 2026-09-04 that he will declare a 'national emergency' on his first day in government and force Parliament to sit for seven-day sessions to pass a wave of legislation. [^2]\n\nLabour said the proposed cuts were 'incredibly reckless and could mean vital public services like hospitals, schools and law enforcement are put at risk'. [^3]\n\nRobert Jenrick said he would like to cut taxes in Reform's first Budget if it wins power at the next election but would have to 'earn the trust' of the markets first. [^4]\n\nThe bulk of Reform's proposed cuts come from its previously announced plans to reduce the welfare budget by £50bn. [^5]\n\nA Reform UK party spokesman told the Mail on 2026-09-04 that within days of winning an election the party would introduce dozens of bills and force Parliament to sit all through the summer for seven days a week to pass them, warning that if the Lords, judiciary or civil service got in the way they would discover how determined the party is. [^6]\n\nNigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, is expected to claim during his conference speech on 2026-09-04 that the party would halt illegal migrant small boat crossings in the English Channel within 100 days of entering government. [^7]\n\nReform UK, the UK political party led by Nigel Farage, stated on 2026-09-04 that it would use the Royal Navy to stop illegal migrant small boat crossings in the English Channel. 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