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The thinking behind Nigel Farage’s shadow cabinet: There is an old joke about Nigel Farage, put about by former colleagues. ‘Why is Nigel like a beech tree?… ...
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Nigel Farage refuses to answer journalist's question: Nigel Farage snapped at a journalist and refused to answer her question at a press conference where he ...
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Reform UK to scrap Equality Act as Nigel Farage unveils ‘shadow cabinet’: Suella Braverman, given the education brief, promised a focus on trades and white ...
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Nigel Farage accused of shoving female Lib Dem MP in parliament : Liberal Democrats deputy leader, Daisy Cooper, claims Reform UK leader ‘physically shoved’ ...
theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/29/nigel-farage-accused-shoving-female-lib-dem-parliament

Key FactsFarage Faces Allegation of Shoving MP in Commons
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
- Farage said he had a physical altercation with an MP in the chamber at May’s State Opening and that his prayer card had been removed.
- Cooper said her understanding was that Farage shoved a female MP and a male MP then challenged him; she was not there herself.
- A Liberal Democrat spokesperson described an attempted shove; Reform UK rejected the account and accused the Liberal Democrats of aggression.
- Rosie Duffield said the Budget chamber was not full; Alicia Kearns said another Reform MP could have given Farage a seat.
“My understanding – I didn’t see it, I wasn’t there – my understanding is that he physically shoved one of our female MPs out of the way, and that one of our male MPs then challenged him on that.”— Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, speaking in a Sky News interview about the incident at the state opening of Parliament.
Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail was facing rape charge
theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/30/security-guard-who-protected-nigel-farage-jailed-ryan-dinnage

Nigel Farage says he skipped Budget to avoid 'physical altercation': Farage was not in the House of Commons when John Healey delivered his first Budget
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-budget-healey-commons-altercation-b3075143.html

Key FactsFarage says he skipped Budget fearing another physical altercation
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mirror.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mirror.co.uk
- Farage said he had previously been involved in a physical altercation with an unnamed MP during the State Opening.
- Tim Gordon said many seats were free and he had not seen Farage attend prayers to secure one.
- Farage said he instead reviewed the Budget line by line in his office with senior economists.
- A House of Commons spokesperson said a prayer card placed on a seat without a valid date stamp was removed under usual chamber protocol.
At the State Opening of Parliament, I didn't want to, but I got involved in a physical altercation with an MP in the chamber.— Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, said this at a press conference while describing an earlier incident at the State Opening of Parliament.
Nigel Farage lashes out at Reform 'incompetence' after speech in half-empty hall: Nigel Farage lashes out at Reform 'incompetence' after speech in half-empty ...
metro.co.uk/2026/10/27/nigel-farage-lashes-reform-incompetence-speech-half-empty-hall-29741826/

Reform tells councillors to do as little as possible in first 100 days – as Farage pledges the opposite
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-councillors-first-100-days-farage-b3072284.html

Reform UK braces for Farage standards verdict over undeclared £5m gift: Party insiders say they expect initial verdict to be against leader and are preparing to ...
theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/23/reform-braces-farage-standards-verdict-undeclared-5m-gift

Exclusive: Nigel Farage declares 'Britain is broken' ahead of visiting Plymouth today
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Farage claim that £5m was reward for Brexit was ‘not press office line’, close aide says
theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/19/farage-claim-that-5m-was-reward-for-brexit-was-not-press-office-line-close-aide-says

The bombshells from the undercover sting operation which has plunged Reform into crisis
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OpinionFarage's failure to address rot in Reform's ranks is starting to look like weakness
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The poll that shows how the Badenoch bounce is punishing Reform: Leader's renaissance pushes Tories ahead of Reform as Farage's party battles to ...
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Farage secretly filmed letting off Reform candidate accused of racist slur against David Lammy
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-reform-uk-itv-undercover-chris-parry-b3067660.html

Nigel Farage has done more to tackle racism and the far-right than ‘almost anybody’, Robert Jenrick claims
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-uk-itv-nigel-farage-racism-robert-jenrick-b3068003.html
Reform will BRING BACK two-child benefit cap after Reeves axed it as Jenrick lays out 1st ‘shadow C...
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Who is the 'well known' Labour figure Farage says will defect to Reform next week?
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Spectre of Farage pushes Tories to the right: But big economic differences are opening up between the Tories and Reform
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Lucy Powell: Labour has handed the megaphone to Nigel Farage – it must end now: The ex-Cabinet minister and Labour deputy hopeful is concerned the Government has ...
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