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World · 5 d ago

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, London

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Lib Dem MP accuses Nigel Farage of shoving her in Parliament

Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden says Farage grabbed her arm or shoulder and pushed her aside at the state opening of Parliament in May. A male Lib Dem colleague stepped in.

Voaden

Says he pushed her aside

Reform UK source

Says it is not true

A Reform UK source denied it and said the Lib Dem MPs were aggressive towards Farage. Reform sources also said Commons video showed her account was wrong, but the Lib Dems say the incident happened before the footage starts.

The row began when Farage said he skipped Wednesday's budget speech to avoid a "physical altercation". Commons staff had removed his seat reservation because it lacked the proper date stamp.