Nigel Farage's 65-point plan to save the economy in full – number 21 is pure gold dust

Nigel Farage's 65-point plan to save the economy in full – number 21 is pure gold dust Reform UK's comprehensive plan to save the struggling UK economy includes a series of bold ideas Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Add us as preferred source Comments By Jonathan Walker , Whitehall Editor 12:05, Mon, Oct 26, 2026 Updated: 12:25, Mon, Oct 26, 2026 Nigel Farage is planning an economic revolution (Image: Getty) Nigel Farage's Reform UK has set out a 65-point plan to fix the UK's broken economy , as experts predict inflation, energy prices and mortgage payments could all rise in 2027. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey are set to deliver their first Budget this week, and Labour has said it wants to provide help with the cost of living. But Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and his Treasury spokesman, Robert Jenrick, got in early and set out their own economic plan. Mr Farage said: "The British public is frankly fed up with successive governments dodging the big decisions. It’s clear that urgent action is required. Reform’s proposals will create a vibrant, growing private sector that delivers well-paid jobs for British citizens. Britain is broken. Britain needs Reform." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Should the UK return to freedom of movement with the EU? This is how Nigel Farage can save UK's economy as Reform UK unveils Budget Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more I would like to receive emails from the Daily Express featuring our latest products, services, offers, and promotions from across the Reach Plc family . Subscribe Invalid email You agree you are 18 or over. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info . The list in full 1 – Approve Rosebank immediately 2 – Restart licensing for new oil and gas fields 3 – Legalise onshore exploration in new licences 4 – Abolish the Energy Profits Levy immediately 5 – Return the statutory objective of the North Sea Transition Authority to maximum economic extraction, removing the net zero obligation, and revert its name to Oil and Gas Authority 6 – Abolish the Emissions Trading Scheme 7 – Cease the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, including the fertiliser tax 8 – Repudiate the AR7 contracts for difference and scrap AR8 9 – Implement the recommendations of the Fingleton Review for nuclear energy in full immediately 10 – Legislate for the automatic approval of French and South Korean nuclear designs as safe 11 – Reduce affordable housing requirements to 0% for brownfield developments outside of major cities and 5% for major cities 12 – Implement a broad Permitted Development Right for brownfield residential development 13 – Repeal biodiversity net gain rules 14 – Exit the Aarhus Convention 15 – Repeal and reform the Habitats Regulations, including nutrient neutrality 16 – End the ban on household boilers 17 – Legalise the use of air conditioning to meet overheating requirements and prohibit cooling hierarchy rules 18 – Remove mandatory Energy Performance Certificate improvements for residential and commercial buildings 19 – Revoke the Future Homes Standard 20 – Repeal the Renters' Rights Act 21 – Legislate planning and environmental approval for new runway projects, including Heathrow and Gatwick, including full overrides of other legislation, unlike the broken HS2 Act 22 – Introduce competitive auctions for airport take-off and landing slots, starting with new and surrendered slots at Heathrow and Gatwick 23 – End the use of target-consistent carbon pricing in project evaluation 24 – Prohibit consideration of carbon emissions in individual planning applications 25 – Make all water reservoirs Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, bringing them into the national fast-track for major projects 26 – Make Development Consent Orders truly a one-stop shop, by removing the requirement that the original authority agree 27 – Restrict judicial review for planning decisions by the Secretary of State 28 – Scrap net zero rules that apply during construction (for example, National Highways’ requirement that the Lower Thames Crossing be constructed without using diesel) 29 – Scrap social value test for procurement 30 – Remove limits on the number of launches from SaxaVord Spaceport 31 – Open the already-built sections of East-West Rail by resolving the industrial disputes 32 – Joining the AI revolution 33 – Rapidly review regulatory barriers in the way of AI adoption across the economy 34 – Explicitly permit on-location dispatchable generation, including gas engines or turbines, for industrial developments, including data centres 35 – Return the Employer National Insurance rate to 13.8% for British workers, down from Rachel Reeves ’s 15% 36 – Introducing a migrant worker levy to reduce the incentive to hire low-skilled foreign workers, instead of investing in British workers or automation 37 – Repeal Angela Rayner ’s ruinous Employment Rights Act, including mandatory trade union access 38 – Clarify that "reasonable steps" to protect workplace rights do not require mandatory training courses 39 – Reform the CSCS system for tradesmen, allowing experienced tradesmen to use their experience in lieu of a qualification on government contracts and opening the system up to competition 40 – Review capital requirements on banks to encourage lending to the real economy 41 – Send a remit letter to Britain’s financial regulators, including the Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority, ruling out net zero considerations 42 – Repeal climate-related financial disclosures rules 43 – Remove the requirement that airports have ‘surface access strategies’ to reduce car traffic, thereby reducing the pressure on parking and drop-off fees 44 – Abolish the electric and hybrid vehicle mandates that ban new pure-internal combustion cars by 2030 and all non-zero-emission vehicles, including vans, by 2035 45 – Allow all HGV trips inside the United Kingdom to be subject to domestic GB hours 46 – Prohibit Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods 47 – Provide UK Treasury or British Sovereign Wealth Fund support to the Welsh Government to get the M4 Relief Road built 48 – Move the requirement for a new car’s first MOT from three years to four in Great Britain, in line with Northern Ireland and European norms 49 – Abolish the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation 50 – Replace the GDPR with a New Zealand-style Privacy Act that retains adequacy 51 – Fully re-legalise the use of Imperial units 52 – Review all unchanged EU law and repeal or modify all that which does not match the UK’s circumstances 53 – Automatically repeal all remaining unchanged EU law in five years, unless a specific decision is taken to retain it under an affirmative procedure 54 – Make quarterly reporting voluntary under Making Tax Digital 55 – Reduce the legal obligations on non-executive directors for small and medium enterprises 56 – Double the number of days land can be used for events, markets and other activities without planning permission from 28 to 56 days annually 57 – Grant pavement dining licences automatically and make them permanent unless revoked, rather than automatically expiring after two years 58 – Generally permit shops to stay open until 10pm, except on Sundays 59 – Repeal board diversity and inclusion rules 60 – Remove the mandate for Sustainable Aviation Fuel 61 – Abolish Extended Producer Responsibility (the so-called packaging tax) 62 – Scrap the preference for the BBC and Channel 4 on YouTube and other streaming sites 63 – Remove the Public Sector Equality Duty 64 – Adopt a five-year regulatory sunset on all existing quangos, requiring them to justify their existence or be automatically abolished 65 – Require all new regulations to have a sunset clause within five years, with a post-implementation review completed before the sunset, forcing ministers to actively re-commit to new rules Nigel Farage Economy Robert Jenrick Reform UK Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Add us as preferred source Comments