Overview
- Nigel Farage said he has not spoken with US President Donald Trump for months despite calling him a friend.
- He voiced concern about Trump's judgment on the Iran war but praised the president's economic and border policies.
- He signaled he would scrap Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s post‑Brexit EU reset in favor of closer economic ties with the United States.
- He outlined tougher welfare rules and warned that such changes could trigger riots, strikes and protests.
- He said a Reform UK government would expand North Sea oil and gas drilling, as UK–US ties face pressure after Starmer vowed Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war.