UK Health Secretary Labels Nigel Farage 'Con Artist' Amid Labour's Pushback Against Reform UK

Labour officials and ministers have launched strong attacks on Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform Party, accusing him of misleading the public and promoting divisive and harmful policies. Darren Jones, No 10 chief secretary, likened Farage to influencer Andrew Tate, calling both "snake oil salesmen" who mislead young men and take them down a dark path. Health Secretary Wes Streeting labeled Farage a "con artist" and criticized his vision to replace the NHS with an insurance-based system, arguing it favors the wealthy while undermining the founding principles of the NHS. Labour views Farage’s stance on healthcare and other issues such as immigration as reactionary and anti-science, aiming to mobilize progressive voters against Reform. Meanwhile, Farage’s influence extends into economic debates, where his calls for interest rate cuts and criticism of the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey have been described as out of touch with economic realities, especially given his Brexit advocacy now widely seen as a disaster. This multifaceted criticism highlights Labour’s strategy to confront Farage’s appeal by exposing what they see as his damaging agenda to British society and governance.