Nigel Farage has brought forward his leader’s speech at the Reform UK conference in the wake of Angela Rayner’s resignation as deputy prime minister.
The Reform leader will speak at 1pm, three hours earlier than previously expected.
Farage has said there will be “splits” within Labour when it begins the process to elect a new deputy leader.
In a video posted on X, Farage said: “It was inevitable, wasn’t it? Really, you can’t be Housing Secretary and avoid £40,000 worth of stamp duty. It’s just as simple as that.
“So, in the last few minutes, Angela Rayner has gone, but not just as Housing Secretary.
“Now, more significantly, she’s gone as deputy leader of the Labour party and Deputy Prime Minister.
“That means there will be an internal election within the Labour party, and you’re going to see the hard left of Labour shouting very, very loudly for the last few years, the story has been splits within the Conservative Party.
“Mark my words: Within weeks, it’ll be splits within the Labour party.”
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