Farage and Jenrick set to address final day of Reform UK conference
Reform UK is holding the final day of its conference in Birmingham, with Robert Jenrick expected to announce a proposal to raise the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000 within the first 100 days of taking office. Nigel Farage’s keynote speech on Friday was interrupted several times by protesters after he suspended two close aides.
Robert Jenrick is expected to announce a proposal to increase the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000 within the first 100 days of a Reform UK government, according to PA.
The party’s treasury spokesman is due to speak on the final day of Reform UK’s conference in Birmingham. The personal allowance has been set at £12,570 since 2021 and is due to remain at that level until 2031.
Nigel Farage, who had earlier suspended two close aides, had his keynote speech interrupted several times by protesters on Friday.
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