Labour attacks Reform's racist' policies that will make UK a cultural wasteland'

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"Labour turned its fire on Reform on the first day of its annual conference branding the party's policies racist and warning Nigel Farage as prime minister would create a cultural wasteland in Britain. Sir Keir Starmer accused Mr Farage of peddling an immoral policy after the Reform UK leader pledged to scrap settled status for all non-EU migrants, a move which would threaten with deportation those who have been granted indefinite leave to remain."

The Independent highlights broad reporting across issues from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, emphasizing on-the-ground journalism and investigations. Donations fund journalists to report from both sides and keep content free of paywalls, relying on supporters to sustain reporting. Labour attacked Reform UK at its conference, branding party policies racist and warning Nigel Farage as prime minister would create cultural damage. Sir Keir Starmer called Reform's proposal to scrap settled status for non-EU migrants immoral and racist, noting the policy could threaten deportation of those granted indefinite leave to remain. Culture secretary Lisa Nandy reinforced these criticisms.

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