Reform UK Policies Durham

Immigration: Reform UK will secure Britain’s borders to protect wages, our public services, and British culture and values.

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Freeze Non-Essential Immigration
• Stop the Boats with our 4 Point Plan
• Immediate Deportation for Foreign Criminals

Government Waste: We will slash wasteful spending to increase funding for frontline public services & reduce taxes

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Bank of England Must Stop Paying Interest to Commercial Banks on QE Reserves
• Cut Foreign Aid by 50% 
• Collect £ Billions in Unpaid Tax

Economy (Personal): Reform UK will make work pay and help the unemployed to escape the benefits trap.

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Make Work Pay. Lift the Income Tax Start Point to £20,000 Per Year
• Cut Energy Taxes, Beat the Cost-of-Living Crisis
• Cut Residential Stamp Duty

Economy (Business): Reform UK will back risk takers and wealth creators and make sure that Britain is open for business.

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Free Over 1.2 Million Small and Medium Sized Businesses from Corporation Tax
• Support Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
• Reform the Planning System

NHS: Despite record extra funding in recent years, NHS healthcare outcomes have declined. While still free at the point of delivery, our healthcare needs major reforms to improve results and enjoy zero waiting lists.

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• End Doctor and Nurse Shortages
• Use Independent Healthcare Capacity 
• Tax Relief of 20% on all Private Healthcare and Insurance 

Net Zero: Net Zero is pushing up bills, damaging British industries like steel, and making us less secure. We can protect our environment with more tree planting, more recycling and less single use plastics.

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Scrap Net Zero and Related Subsidies
• Scrap Annual £10 Billion of Renewable Energy Subsidies
• Cleaner Energy from New Technology

Policing: Reform UK will restore Law and Order on Britain’s streets and make sure that criminals face justice. 

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Commence Increase in Police Numbers
• Commence Zero Tolerance Policing
• New Police Leadership and Recruitment Regime

Justice System: Reform UK will build a common sense justice system that punishes criminals and keeps the public safe. 

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Urgent Sentencing Review with Automatic Life Imprisonment for Violent Repeat Offenders
• Start Building of 10,000 New Detention Places
• Increase the Criminal Justice Budget

Education: Reform UK wants an education system that ensures young people are proud of Britain and learn the skills, character and values to succeed in life. 

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• A Patriotic Curriculum in Primary and Secondary Schools
• Ban Transgender Ideology in Primary and Secondary Schools
• Tax relief of 20% on all Independent Education

Benefits: Reform UK will ensure those who can work do work. 

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Motivate up to 2 million People Back to Work
• Enforce a 2-Strike Rule for Job Offers
• Face to Face, Not Remote Assessments for Benefits

Brexit: Reform UK will do what the Tories have failed to - grasp the huge opportunities of Brexit.

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Legislate to Scrap EU Regulations with Immediate Effect
• Independence for Britain’s Armed Forces
• Abandon the Windsor Framework

Defence: Reform UK will ensure our servicemen and women have the resources they need to defend our nation and that they are

respected and supported after they leave the services. 

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Increase Defence Spending to 2.5% of National GDP by year 3, then 3% within 6 years
• Recruit 30,000 for the army
• Reform Defence Procurement

Housing: Reform UK will ensure that people can own their own home by unleashing house building across the country and cutting

immigration. 

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Review the Planning System
• Scrap section 24 for Landlords
• Incentivise Use of New Construction Technology

Children & Families: Reform UK believes that strong families are the bedrock of a thriving society – we will support family formation and give parents back control.

Critical reforms needed in the first 100 days:

• Support Marriage Through the Tax System
• Choice for Stay-at-Home Mums or Dads
• Promote Child Friendly App Restricted Smartphones