By Sarah Young and Kate Holton

LONDON (Reuters) -Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK party will make it harder for foreign nationals to move to Britain if it wins the next election, tailoring the system to higher earners with strong English to reduce overall numbers.

Under the plans, which Farage revealed in the Daily Mail newspaper on Monday, Reform would replace the current Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) system with a five-year renewable work visa, which would prevent holders from accessing welfare benefits or bringing family dependents with them. It would also rescind ILR for those who already have it.

Farage is due to hold a press conference later on Monday.

Reform UK has just five lawmakers in the 650-strong British parliament but leads the opinion polls, with 28% of people saying

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