Nigel Farage accused of shoving female Lib Dem MP in parliament
Summary
Nigel Farage said he skipped a House of Commons speech because of concerns about a previous physical altercation over seating. Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper said she understood that Farage shoved MP Caroline Voaden, while a Reform source disputed the account; Cooper said she did not witness the incident.Key Facts
- Farage said on Wednesday that he avoided the Commons because his seat reservation had been moved and he wanted to avoid conflict.
- Commons staff had removed Farage’s reservation because it lacked the required date stamp.
- Cooper said she understood that Farage shoved a female Liberal Democrat MP during an incident in May.
- Cooper said she did not see the incident herself.
- Voaden posted that Farage still owed her an apology.
- A Reform source denied the Liberal Democrats’ account and said their MPs had been aggressive toward Farage.
- Reform’s shadow chancellor, Robert Jenrick, declined to respond to Cooper’s allegation.
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