Nigel Farage has announced plans to ban foreign nationals from social housing, with deportation for those unable to secure private accommodation within three months. The Reform UK leader made the pledge in a lengthy Substack essay ahead of the Makerfield byelection, where his party faces a challenge from the far-right Restore Britain party led by former Reform MP Rupert Lowe.
In the essay, Farage 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. He proposed prioritising veterans and long-term residents for social housing, while abolishing the Equality Act and ending diversity, equity and inclusion policies, which he described as 'social cleansing'.
Farage also vowed to cap recruitment of foreign doctors and ensure university admissions are 'purely meritocratic'. Recent polls in Makerfield suggest Labour holds a lead, with Reform trailing and Restore Britain potentially splitting the right-wing vote. The Mail on Sunday has endorsed Reform, while also reporting that Restore activists attended a far-right 'remigration summit' in Portugal.
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 pressure on councils.
