‘Reform is preparing for an early general election,’ Jenrick sayspublished at 10:03 BST
10:03 BST
On Andy Burnham, the likely next Labour leader and prime minister, Jenrick says he is appearing on the programme today to warn that Burnham will hike taxes.
He says Burnham is not prepared to “cut the ballooning benefits bill” to pay for defence or better public services.
Burnham doesn’t have the mandate to raise taxes, Jenrick says, adding the new Makerfield MP should call a general election.
“The country is going down and down and down and that’s why we need Reform,” he says.
Reform is preparing for an early general election, he adds, vowing the party would be ready to govern if it wins.
“[Farage is] not going anywhere, sorry to disappoint you,” Jenrick concludes.
That’s all from Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick. We’ll shortly bring you a recap of all the key points from the programme.