Nigel Farage Heckled in Commons
Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, was repeatedly heckled by fellow MPs while proposing withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in the Commons.
Children, be quiet!
Farage argued that the ECHR is "unfinished business" and that "Brexit cannot be completed while we're subject to a foreign court".
- Most Labour and Conservative benches were empty during his speech.
- Liberal Democrats and other opposition MPs attended mainly to heckle Farage.
Farage's comments on Brexit prompted some MPs to point out his past promises, leading to a wave of laughter and surprised noises in the chamber.
Author's summary: Nigel Farage faces heckling in Commons over ECHR withdrawal proposal.