Nigel Farage Pledges Reform UK First 100 Days Action and Threats to Overhaul Lords

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage used his annual party conference speech in Birmingham to lay out an aggressive legislative roadmap for his first 100 days in power, threatening a radical institutional overhaul if traditional checks and balances stand in his way. Facing internal party turbulence and lingering questions over campaign finances, Farage doubled down on populist pledges to slash energy bills, halt small-boat crossings, and dismantle net-zero policies by fundamentally rewriting the rules governing Britain’s upper house and judiciary.

A First 100 Days Defined by Direct Confrontation

Farage insisted that a Reform UK government would succeed where past administrations have faltered. Setting the stage for his policy agenda, the Reform leader promised to declare a “national emergency” immediately upon winning a general election to bulldoze legislative hurdles.

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“Parliament will sit, if necessary, for 24 hours a day, for six days a week until we pass the necessary legislation,” Farage told delegates at the party conference. Central to his 100-day plan is a pledge to immediately sack any government ministers who fail to deliver on their core promises, replacing them with figures possessing the political grit to force changes through the machinery of state.

Targeting the House of Lords and Judicial Precedent

To ensure his sweeping agenda faces no institutional friction, Farage turned his sights directly on Westminster’s upper chamber and the British courts. While he stated an expectation that the House of Lords would respect the will of a newly elected Reform majority, he outlined punitive measures for any resistance.

“I expect the House of Lords to honour that, as they’ve done with the Salisbury Convention for over a century,” Farage said. “But if they don’t, well we will present them with an idea… We’ll appoint hundreds of new peers so that we have a majority in the House of Lords. And if that proves difficult, we will hold a referendum on the current composition of the House of Lords, and they would be swept away by a British public appalled by them.”

In addition to threatening the peerage, Farage aimed his rhetoric at the judiciary, signaling an intent to curb judicial reliance on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). He warned against courts blocking the democratic mandate: “We don’t want the courts striking down, do we, the will of the people. Parliament makes the law, judges interpret the law. We will do whatever it takes, and perhaps have to consider how judicial appointments work in the future.”

Reshaping the Civil Service and Managing Political Fallout

The proposed overhaul extends beyond Parliament and the courts into the heart of Britain’s civil service. Farage expressed frustration with institutional inertia, issuing a direct warning to career bureaucrats.

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“If we are elected with a majority on clear manifesto promises, it is the job of the Civil Service to make sure we can carry that out on behalf of the people in a democratic country,” Farage stated. “But if they try to obstruct us, they will be removed from their posts and replaced by people from outside, from the world of business.”

This aggressive policy stance comes during a delicate political window for Reform UK. The conference had been overshadowed by an undercover investigation aired by Channel 4 News and filmed by Verbatim Investigations, which prompted two senior party officials to step down and triggered an internal financial inquiry. Farage firmly batted away the allegations during his address, insisting that the party “has done nothing wrong” and accusing detractors of attempting to stall Reform’s momentum ahead of an anticipated early general election called by Prime Minister Andy Burnham in the spring of 2027.

The Broader Political Calculus

Whether this uncompromising blueprint will resonate with a broader national electorate remains to be seen. As the political landscape shifts toward potential electoral showdowns in 2027, how do you view these proposed changes to Britain’s core constitutional pillars? Let us know your thoughts below.