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Farage pledges to scrap reservists’ pay tax

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced he will scrap tax on pay for armed forces reservists at a Plymouth rally.
100 protesters gathered outside Plymouth Arena to demonstrate against Farage and Reform UK.
Farage pledged to raise the personal tax allowance to £15,000 and cut student loan issuance by 20%.
He said Reform UK would declare an emergency, halt illegal boats and cut energy bills within its first 100 days.

History

Historical Context

After the Cold-War-era ‘Options for Change’ restructuring in 1990 cut UK armed-forces manpower by roughly 18 %, the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body was tasked with aligning reservist pay with civilian levels. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s call to change reservist financing revives the broader remuneration debate sparked by those early-1990s reforms.

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Story summary

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced he will scrap tax on pay for armed forces reservists at a Plymouth rally.
100 protesters gathered outside Plymouth Arena to demonstrate against Farage and Reform UK.
Farage pledged to raise the personal tax allowance to £15,000 and cut student loan issuance by 20%.
He said Reform UK would declare an emergency, halt illegal boats and cut energy bills within its first 100 days.

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