Nigel Farage skips budget in Commons over seating ‘altercation’ concerns
Summary
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage missed the chancellor’s budget speech, saying he avoided Parliament because he feared a physical confrontation over a reserved seat. At a press conference, he criticised the planned £10bn in aid for Ukraine, defended a proposed 10% tax on crypto gains and said Reform could be ready for a general election as early as December.Key Facts
- Farage said another MP had removed the paper slip marking his seat and that a previous seating dispute had turned physical.
- Farage said he reviewed the budget line by line with economists instead of attending the Commons.
- He said the £10bn in promised economic and military aid for Ukraine concerned him, especially whether the money would be spent properly.
- Farage said Reform’s proposed 10% tax rate on cryptocurrency gains remained in place, describing it as a way to encourage activity in a regulated industry.
- He criticised higher machine-games duty on gambling shops, saying it could hurt horse racing and push gambling offshore or into crypto.
- Farage said Reform would be prepared for a general election as early as December and suggested the budget pointed to a possible election in May next year.
- He said Tommy Robinson’s conduct in harassing journalists was wrong, but argued that party members who liked a social media post should not automatically face penalties.
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