Nigel Farage says ‘there’s every chance of general election in 2027’

<p>Reform UK leader criticises Angela Rayner’s ‘entitlement’ and vows to ‘stop the boats’ within two weeks if elected</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/05/angela-rayner-stamp-duty-labour-starmer-reform-nigel-farage-uk-politics-live-news-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Nigel Farage has said there is every chance of a general election in 2027, declaring he will run on a pledge to “stop the boats” within two weeks of entering No 10.</p><p>Speaking at the Reform UK conference in Birmingham, he said the chaos in government and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/angela-rayner-stands-down-over-stamp-duty-row">Angela Rayner’s resignation as deputy prime minister</a> meant the party needed to be “ready” to fight a contest two years early.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/nigel-farage-every-chance-general-election-2027">Continue reading...</a>