Nigel Farage

Rule Changes

Opposition figure whose party's rise has pushed immigration up the agenda

Most foreign workers in Britain will wait 10 years for indefinite leave to remain, up from five. High earners on £125,141 or more can settle in three years, and those on £50,271, plus doctors, nurses and teachers, in five.

Updated 4 days ago

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Declaring a new era for Reform UK after the party took control of four English councils and won 500+ seats

Results from the May 7 Super Thursday elections, counted through Friday, May 8, showed Labour losing heavily and Reform surging past polling expectations. Reform gained more than 500 English council seats and took control of four authorities (Newcastle-under-Lyme, Havering, Sunderland, and Essex) for the first time.

Updated May 31