Farage says he fears Trump will step up the Iran war after the midterms

Summary

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he is worried that Donald Trump will step up the war with Iran after the US midterm elections, which the BBC headline describes as a 'disaster'. According to the BBC, Farage said Trump 'broke a promise' to the American electorate by launching the war. POLITICO reports that Farage is increasingly distancing himself from the US president as cost-of-living pressures hit Britons, and that he criticises Trump's 'broken promise' on foreign wars.

Timeline

1. BBC

   5 Nov 2026, 17:23 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Farage says he is worried Trump will step up the Iran war after the midterms, which it frames as a 'disaster', and that Trump 'broke a promise' to American voters by launching the war.

2. POLITICO

   5 Nov 2026, 18:02 UTCSource ↗

   POLITICO reports that Farage criticises Trump's 'broken promise' on foreign wars after the midterms and is increasingly distancing himself from the US president as cost-of-living pressures hit Britons.