Nigel Farage has declared that Britain is experiencing a national security emergency, attributing the situation to a failure in political consensus and mismanagement by successive Conservative and Labour governments. Farage argues that the current political establishment is unwilling to take the necessary actions to protect the nation.
He pointed to several recent events as evidence of this crisis. These include the charging of a man accused of killing Ann Widdecombe with a terror offense, with Farage himself reportedly being an alleged target. Additionally, two Iranian nationals arriving by small boats were charged with terror offenses in an alleged plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community. Other incidents cited include a foiled attack on RAF Fairford, potential Russian activity near undersea cables, and alleged Chinese espionage at British universities.
Farage also highlighted the case of a Hamas operative granted asylum in Britain in 2015, who is accused of plotting terror attacks across Europe from London. He further noted that an individual involved in an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight had studied at a British university, raising concerns about radicalization.
"Seven major national security issues in just over a week," Farage stated, criticizing the "14 years of Tory misgovernment and national security malpractice, as well as a couple of years of Labour idleness."
He contended that the "Westminster consensus on national security is a genuine threat to Britons’ lives," a warning he claims to have been issuing for over a decade. Farage recalled his 2015 warning after the Bataclan attacks in Paris, where he stated that "mass immigration and multicultural division has for now been a failure" and that open borders policies could lead to harmful individuals reaching British shores. He criticized both Conservative and Labour parties for ignoring his warnings regarding Iranian threats via illegal migration and the issues surrounding small boat crossings in the Channel.
Farage specifically criticized the Conservative Party's inaction on ethnic segregation, citing the 2016 Casey review, and suggested the party was more concerned with its public image than with solving pressing security problems. He also rebuked the Labour Party for its stance on illegal crossings and its commitment to new legal routes for migrants from Afghanistan and Palestine.
Reform UK, he stated, is not afraid of being labeled negatively and is focused on practical solutions. The party's "100 Days to Save Britain" pledges aim to implement significant changes rapidly. Farage dismissed Andy Burnham's suggestion that Labour needs ten years to fix Britain, arguing that time is of the essence.
Farage outlined Reform UK's proposed policies, including net negative migration, stricter English language and character requirements for entry, and deploying the Royal Navy to stop all small boat crossings. His party also plans to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights, repeal the Human Rights Act, and prevent illegal entrants from claiming asylum. Additionally, Reform UK pledges to proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood and call for the full terrorist proscription of Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
He concluded by emphasizing the urgency of the situation, calling it a crisis and a national security emergency, particularly in light of recent events and the anniversaries of terrorist attacks and murders of public figures. Farage asserted that voters deserve action and not further delays or incremental approaches to these critical issues.