Reform UK policy chief Zia Yusuf has accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of endangering party leader Nigel Farage after parliamentary authorities reduced his government-funded security by 75 percent two weeks ago. Yusuf told Times Radio on Wednesday that private donors now fund Farage's protection, and he warned Starmer would bear responsibility if harm befalls the opposition leader. The security reduction follows Starmer's remarks at the Labour Party conference on Tuesday, where he called Farage a snake oil merchant and labeled Reform UK the biggest threat to national renewal.
Conservative lawmaker David Davis has urged Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to reverse the decision, noting Farage faces a greater risk than many Cabinet ministers. Recent polling shows Starmer's approval at record lows, with 79 percent of Britons disapproving of his performance. A More in Common survey suggests Farage could win 373 parliamentary seats if elections were held immediately, and Labour would secure fewer than 100 seats in its worst defeat since 1931.
Conservative lawmaker David Davis has urged Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to reverse the decision, noting Farage faces a greater risk than many Cabinet ministers. Recent polling shows Starmer's approval at record lows, with 79 percent of Britons disapproving of his performance. A More in Common survey suggests Farage could win 373 parliamentary seats if elections were held immediately, and Labour would secure fewer than 100 seats in its worst defeat since 1931.
