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Labour has condemned Reform UK’s plans to cut government spending by £100bn (see 3.28pm ) as “half-baked”.

Commenting on Robert Jenrick’s proposals in a Telegraph interview, Bridget Phillipson , the Labour chair, said:

double quotation mark Reform have provided no detail on how or where these enormous cuts would fall. It’s incredibly reckless and could mean vital public services like hospitals, schools and law enforcement are put at risk.

Instead of drawing up half-baked plans on the public finances, Farage should come clean about the scandals he and Reform are facing over their own finances. The truth about his secret £5m “gift” will come out – it’s time he finally took responsibility for his actions and proved he’s not just in it for himself.