Chaos as protesters halt Nigel Farage speech at Reform party conference in Birmingham

NewsUK NewsNigel FarageHis speech in Birmingham was repeatedly interupted18:08, 04 Sep 2026Updated 18:10, 04 Sep 2026Nigel Farage today attempted to laugh off a series of hecklers and protesters as the Reform UK leader delivered the keynote speech at the party's conference in Birmingham this afternoon.‌Mr Farage's speech was initially delayed due to what he told delegates was a 'security alert', adding: "I’m sorry we were delayed, it was a security alert and I was told, for security reasons, I couldn’t take the stage. That’s why we had a delay.‌“So I decided instead to come among you and sing and dance, and it worked out pretty well I think in the end.”‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterMoments after embarking on his speech he was immediate