Farage is like a tribune for the working class, says former Bank of England economist

Exclusive: Andy Haldane says Labour sloganeering' will not empower regions where Reform is making headway

Nigel Farage is the closest to a tribune for the working class", the former Bank of England chief economist has said, in a stark warning for Keir Starmer's Labour party.

Andy Haldane said the surge in support for Reform UK in the opinion polls suggested there had been something of a moral rupture" between the government and many voters, which he said should spur Starmer to take action with a radical reset" of its growth plans.