Reform UK leader Richard Tice has branded Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s “plan for change” speech as “garbage” that “meant nothing”.
Speaking on GB News, Tice criticised the Prime Minister for ignoring what he called the key issue damaging the country – immigration.
“No one is going to the pub tonight saying, ‘I remember that great phrase, I believe that great target and he is going to sort the country out’,” Tice said.
He pointed to recent ONS (Office for National Statistics) figures on immigration, claiming “these numbers are broadly off the charts and the PM is saying ‘that’s broadly okay’.”
Richard Tice spoke on GB News
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The Prime Minister delivered his speech at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire on Thursday, where he set out six “milestone” targets for his government.
Sir Keir Starmer declared Britain was “broken but not beyond repair” as he unveiled what he called the most “ambitious and credible programme of change for a generation”.
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The speech outlined targets including raising living standards, building 1.5 million homes and ensuring clean power by 2030.
“Country first, party second,” Starmer vowed as he presented his plan.
Speaking to “bureaucrats”, the Prime Minister warned: “You no longer have the upper hand, Britain says ‘yes’.”
GB News’s Political Editor Christopher Hope challenged Tice’s criticism, pointing out that Reform UK’s own ‘net zero’ immigration policy was “completely undeliverable”.
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Tice responded forcefully: “The reason we’re going up in the polls is because people are sick and tired of wishy-washy garbage from politicians.”
“They won’t put their neck on the line and say ‘we’re going to do this’,” he added.
The Prime Minister’s six key pledges include specific targets across multiple policy areas.
Labour aims to raise living standards by targeting the highest sustained growth in the G7.
The plan promises to build 1.5 million homes and fast-track 150 major infrastructure projects.
On policing, the government pledged to recruit 13,000 more police officers, special constables and PCSOs in neighbourhood roles.
NHS targets include treating 92 percent of patients within 18 weeks of referral.
The milestones also include ensuring three-quarters of five-year-olds are school-ready.
For energy policy, Labour aims to achieve 95 per cent clean power by 2030, though this target has faced scrutiny for appearing to differ from earlier promises.