“If civil servants try to obstruct us, they will be removed from their posts and replaced by people from outside - from the world of business.”

During his Reform UK conference speech, Nigel Farage said that if Reform won office on clear manifesto promises, the Civil Service would be expected to implement them. He said civil servants who obstructed that programme would be removed and replaced by people from outside government, including from business.

Attributed to Nigel Farage

Source: Reform UK (5 Sep 2026)