Lee Anderson admits ‘I’m furious’ as Reform MP fears Britain is ‘being given away’

"Slowly but surely, we seem to be giving away our country every single day," Lee said. "I'm actually furious about it."

His remarks came in response to what he described as cultural differences in Britain highlighted by the burka debate.

Lee was present in the Commons chamber when Pochin raised the controversial question, which prompted groans and sighs from opposition benches.

Pochin had asked Starmer whether he would "ban the burka" in "the interests of public safety", following the lead of France, Denmark and Belgium.

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The Prime Minister refused to answer the question directly, with Lee describing his response as "awful" and "dreadful".

"He never even answered the question he was banging on about spending and stuff like that because the man hasn't got a clue," Lee said.

The Reform MP reported that when Pochin posed her question, there were "sighs", "groans", "moans" and "complaints" from opposition benches, including from Liberal Democrats, Greens and independent MPs.

Lee linked the burka debate to broader concerns about integration and migration. He argued that the issues were "all part of the wider discussion" about people from different cultures "not respecting our laws, our way of life, our history, our heritage and our culture".

The MP noted that illegal migrants in hotels had been "one of the big concerns" in Pochin's constituency during campaigning. He questioned whether wearing a burka constituted integration or adherence to Western values.

"If you're wearing a burqa in British society in our streets of Britain today, is that integration, is that Western adhering to Western values? I don't think it is," Anderson stated.

Lee expressed concern that MPs opposing the burka question were "not in touch" with public opinion. He cited an Express poll showing 96 per cent of over 31,000 respondents supported a burka ban.

The Reform MP challenged whether people coming to Britain were properly integrating, particularly those who "can't speak English". He argued this created problems regardless of whether migrants arrived legally or illegally.

"It's all about integration. It is all part of the same package," Lee said during the GB News discussion.

His comments concluded with a stark warning about the country's future. "Slowly but surely, we seem to be giving our country away every single day," he reiterated, emphasising his fury about the situation.