Reform UK Conference Takes Centre Stage: £80bn Pledges, Funding Scandals, and Tax Threats

Reform UK has promised to slash £80bn from public spending within five years, with the bulk coming from a £50bn welfare cut. Economic spokesman Robert Jenrick told the Birmingham conference the party would be "the party of fiscal responsibility," but admitted they must first "earn the trust of the markets"—a pointed reference to the Liz Truss mini-budget chaos. The proposed cuts also include £10bn from net zero programmes and **£8bn from civil...