Nigel Farage has announced plans to ban foreign nationals from social housing and deport those unable to secure private-sector accommodation within three months, intensifying anti-immigration rhetoric ahead of the Makerfield byelection. The Reform UK leader made the pledge in a lengthy Substack essay, where he also claimed that 'anti-whiteness is institutionalised' in the UK and warned that white Britons would become a minority by the end of the century under current migration policies.
Farage's proposals include prioritising veterans and long-term residents for social housing, abolishing the Equality Act, and ending diversity, equity and inclusion policies, which he described as 'social cleansing'. He also vowed to cap foreign doctor recruitment and ensure meritocratic university admissions. The essay, which mentions white people over 60 times, comes as polls show Reform UK losing support to the far-right Restore Britain party in the upcoming byelection.
Two recent polls indicate Labour's Andy Burnham leads with 45-49%, while Reform trails on 37-40% and Restore on 5-8%. The Mail on Sunday backed Reform, but also reported that Restore activists attended a neo-Nazi 'remigration summit' in Portugal. Restore leader Rupert Lowe dismissed the report as a 'hit piece', claiming his party is 'winning' in Makerfield.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy condemned Farage's comments as 'nasty hate and anger', while Shelter chief executive Sarah Elliott called the housing plan 'racist and morally wrong', warning it would increase homelessness and strain councils. Farage made no direct mention of Restore but asserted that 'only Reform has the will and ability' to protect white British identity.
