Nigel Farage has called for a general election after Andy Burnham became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The leader of Reform UK said Mr Burnham arrived in Downing Street “without a mandate from the British people”, as he appeared to take credit for former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer’s departure.
Speaking at a Reform rally in Norfolk, Mr Farage said he knew after May’s elections in England, Scotland and Wales that Sir Keir Starmer would leave No 10.
Farage claims credit for Starmer's exit
“And he’s gone and we did it – we did it,” the Reform UK leader added.
Turning his attention to the new prime minister, Mr Farage added: “This man has no mandate whatsoever. He didn’t stand on the 2024 general election manifesto.
“You cannot make the ‘biggest changes’ in British politics in 40 years without a mandate from the British people. And it would be only decent, right and proper to call a general election on that issue and to do it now.”
He added: "We've had seven prime ministers in Downin Street in the space of 10 years."
Mr Farage added that the two main parties have failed Britain.
Criticism of Lammy, Haigh, Reynolds and Rayner
Discussing law and order, he said: "One of David Lammy's last acts in government was to attempt to use the law to stop us finding out who the perpetrators of crime are."
Lammy was accused of ‘fighting to cover up foreigners’ crimes’. This is because the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) which he led is taking legal action against the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), seeking to overturn a ruling which instructed them to publish conviction data by nationality and offence type for the past seven years.
The Reform UK leader claimed men of certain nationalities are disproportionately behind certain crimes. But he added he has no issue with migrants who come to the UK to work and contribute.
"But what is unacceptable is for Boris Johnson to have allowed 3.8 million to come to Britain and only 17 percent had work permits," he said.
He also criticised Louise Haigh's appointment as Cabinet Office Minister.
"I wonder whether [she] will be referenced in every single BBC broadcast as and newspaper article as 'convicted fraudster Louise high, I wonder."
He also referenced Jonathan Reynolds who 'openly lied about being a qualified solicitor', before mentioning Angela Rayner, new Housing Minister, failing to pay £40,000 in stamp duty.
Farage attacks Burnham's record and policies
And Mr Farage claims Andy Burnham and his new government will "take this country down a route further to the left, with more taxes., equivalent a couple of thousand pounds more per household."
The Reform UK also attacked Burnham's pledge to end homelessness, pointing out he hadn't achieved this in Greater Manchester as mayor.
