Nigel Farage promises Army, Navy and RAF reservists will pay no tax on service earnings under a Reform government

The pledge targets part-time reservists across all three services, with the aim of boosting recruitment throughout the forces. Farage needs a boost: a YouGov poll puts Reform third for a second week on 22 per cent, behind Labour on 27 and the Tories on 23. He was booed at a Plymouth rally after calling the city Portsmouth. His net favourability has sunk to a new low of -42.

Farage wants troops deployed 'as quickly as possible' if French-style riots hit Britain.

The rally followed a weekend of racism and misogyny revelations inside Reform.