Keir Starmer has expressed strong disapproval towards Nigel Farage and Reform UK for their online rhetoric about workers’ rights, contrasting it with their stance on charging for NHS services and their admiration for Putin. The prime minister, addressing the Scottish Labour conference, emphasized the rise in right-wing politics and the need for Labour to be prepared to counter Farage’s party. Starmer also announced a £200m investment for the Grangemouth oil refinery, which is set to close with significant job losses. He criticized Reform UK for their opposition to employment rights, exploitative practices, and their actions against the NHS. Starmer also highlighted his commitment to standing up for Ukraine and urged for the labor movement to challenge the hatred and division caused by the right. Farage, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, argued that Brexit’s impact helped Trump’s victory and predicted Reform UK’s success in the

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/23/starmer-condemns-farage-and-reform-uk-for-fawning-over-putin