Nigel Farage has declared that a Reform UK government would be prepared to overhaul the House of Lords and the judiciary to ensure its policy pledges are enacted. Speaking at his party's annual conference, the Reform leader stated that if these institutions stood in the way of the party's agenda, he would take measures to overcome them.

Farage's remarks come as Reform UK seeks to regain political momentum, with the conference aiming to set out the party's priorities. The party's first 100 days in power, according to Farage, would focus on stopping small boat crossings, reducing energy bills by £250 annually, and ending "net zero lunacy."

To bypass potential legislative hurdles, Farage announced his intention to declare a national emergency. He specifically addressed the House of Lords, stating that if peers refused to honour Reform UK's policy pledges, he would appoint hundreds of new peers to secure a majority. Alternatively, he suggested a referendum on the composition of the Lords, believing the public would vote to "sweep them away."

The judiciary was also identified as a potential obstacle. Farage indicated that Reform UK would seek to limit the ability of judges to use conventions such as the European Convention on Human Rights, which he suggested hinders deportations and thwarts "the will of the people."

The conference itself was overshadowed by allegations concerning the party's finances. An undercover investigation by Channel 4 News, filmed by Verbatim Investigations, reported claims that two senior party officials suggested ways to circumvent electoral law to obtain foreign donations. Farage dismissed these allegations, calling the comments "loose pub talk" and asserting the party has done nothing wrong.

Farage presented Reform UK as the only party capable of delivering on promises, criticizing the Conservative Party's 14 years in power as a "miserable failure" and contrasting it with the Labour leader's stated need for a decade to implement his plans.

He further pledged that any ministers failing to deliver on their responsibilities within the first 100 days would be sacked and replaced by individuals with the "courage to do it."

If Reform UK were to win the next general election, Farage indicated that parliamentary sessions might be extended to six days a week, operating potentially 24 hours a day, to expedite the passing of necessary legislation.