Nigel Farage has accused Sir Keir Starmer of being 'unfit' to lead the country after the Prime Minister claimed the Reform UK leader 'does not like Britain'. The exchange came during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, where Starmer used his keynote speech to attack Reform, accusing them of wanting to turn Britain into a 'competition of victims'.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting joined the fray, calling Farage 'the biggest snowflake' for his reaction to the Prime Minister's speech. Streeting told a Times Radio fringe event that Farage has 'main character energy' and cannot stand someone else being the centre of attention.
Meanwhile, Labour MP Nadia Whittome warned that the party's push for mandatory digital ID cards is playing into Farage's hands, allowing him to pose as a 'libertarian hero against the authoritarian Government'. She said the policy is an attack on civil liberties and will not reduce illegal migration.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap and replacing it with a 'taper system' in her upcoming Budget on November 26. However, she declined to confirm the move, citing 'real financial constraints' and the need to explain where funding would come from.
In a separate development, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy accused Farage of having 'flirted with the Hitler Youth' in the past, as the racism row between Labour and Reform intensified. The comments were made during a live television interview following Starmer's conference speech.
