Farage Appoints Detective Sutton, Launches Six-Week UK Crime Crackdown

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has launched a six-week campaign focusing on crime reduction and law and order, pledging to cut crime by half within five years if his party wins the next general election. Central to this campaign is the appointment of former detective Colin Sutton as the party's Police and Crime adviser, who advocates for increasing police visibility through opening more local police stations and refocusing efforts on street-level policing rather than social media monitoring. Farage criticized current policing as being influenced by liberal ideology that hinders effective crime control, with Sutton echoing concerns that officers are diverted to monitoring online content instead of tackling street crime. The campaign also involves plans to recruit 30,000 additional police officers, build new prisons including 'nightingale prisons' with military collaboration, and consider housing prisoners overseas. Critics and Reform UK members emphasize the need to restore public confidence, address rising violent crime and thefts, and challenge what they describe as an establishment that prioritizes free speech restrictions over public safety. Reform UK’s platform combines tough policing measures with calls to reform hate crime laws and reduce perceived political correctness in law enforcement, aiming to restore safety and order in British communities.