A montage of his career was set to stirring music, equal parts David Miscavige and reality show Big Brother. Farage strode through the crowd to rapturous applause, having selected his walk-on music as “Without Me” by Eminem (key lyric: “we need a little controversy”) in true prize-fighter style.

Reform UK leader and Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage took aim at Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, telling supporters his right-wing party was gaining voters disaffected with the government and would win the next election.

Nigel Farage has said "bigots" and "extremists" are not welcome in Reform UK, as he seeks to "professionalise" the party after its election success. Addressing its annual conference in Birmingham, the Reform UK leader said the party was "coming of age" after winning its first MPs in July.

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Nigel Farage promises Reform will be ‘vetting candidates rigorously’ in future - He described the weekend’s conference as the point his party ‘comes of age’ after it secured five MPs at the general election in July.

Nigel Farage gives speech and admits ‘amateurism’ let down party at the election - Mr Farage began his speech by taking a swipe at prime minister Sir Keir Starmer

Follow live coverage from the Reform UK conference in Birmingham where party MPs Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Richard Tice will give speeches to delegates.