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Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
Key takeaways
- The party confirmed the ban would apply retrospectively, regardless of how long someone has been living in the UK, under Reform's policy of abolishing Indefinite Leave to Remain.
- In a 6,800-word Substack essay, the Clacton MP said "anti-white racism was embedded into the state", and that legislation aimed at equality was a form of "social cleansing".
- Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told Sky News: "People want hope.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Kate Whannel,Politics reporterand Paris Gourtsoyannis,politics correspondent Reuters Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said his party would ban foreign nationals from living in social housing, with tenants required to find private accommodation within three months or face possible deportation.
The party confirmed the ban would apply retrospectively, regardless of how long someone has been living in the UK, under Reform's policy of abolishing Indefinite Leave to Remain.
In a 6,800-word Substack essay, the Clacton MP said "anti-white racism was embedded into the state", and that legislation aimed at equality was a form of "social cleansing".
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