Reform would ‘cut benefits for EU nationals and hike NHS immigration surcharge’

Reform UK says its proposals ‘put British people first’. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

A Reform UK government would block EU nationals from receiving universal credit, a move that would rip up the post-Brexit trade deal with Europe and risk potential retaliation from Brussels.

It is among several proposals that will be announced by Nigel Farage at a press conference on Tuesday. The party claims its measures would save £25bn a year in total – enough to cover the supposed shortfall faced by Rachel Reeves in next week’s budget.