Farage and Jenrick to speak on final day of Reform conference marred by scandal and protests – UK politics live

Farage, who had earlier suspended two close aides, had his keynote speech interrupted multiple times by protesters on Friday

Robert Jenrick is set to unveil a major tax-cutting pledge at Reform UK’s conference today, as the party seeks to shift the focus back to its economic agenda.

PA has the following report:

The party’s treasury spokesman is expected to tell the final day of the Reform conference in Birmingham that he would increase the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000 within the first 100 days of taking office.

The threshold has been set at £12,570 since 2021 and is due to remain there until 2031.

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