Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said his party would ban foreign nationals from living in social housing, with tenants required to find private accommodation within three months or face possible deportation.
The party confirmed the ban would apply retrospectively, regardless of how long someone has been living in the UK, under Reform’s policy of abolishing Indefinite Leave to Remain.
In a 6,800-word Substack essay, the Clacton MP said “anti-white racism was embedded into the state” and that legislation aimed at equality was a form of “social cleansing”.
A government spokesperson said: “Illegal migrants, asylum seekers and migrants on student or work visas are not eligible for social housing.”
“Nearly nine in 10 social homes go to UK nationals and most councils have tough local connections rules in place to ensure housing goes to people who need it most.
“These rules mean people must have a connection to the local area, such as a social care worker or a nurse at a local hospital, in order to even apply for social housing.”
