Nigel Farage refused to sit with MPs in the House of Commons to watch the final Prime Minister’s Questions of 2025 due to the barrage of attacks against him.
The Reform UK leader sat in the Gallery, the seated areas above the Chamber where the public, press, and other guests watch proceedings, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch battled it out for the last time this year.
He posted on X: "PMQs today will be rigged again by the Labour party. I will sit in the gallery."
Mr Farage previously sat in the spectators' gallery in the Commons, instead of on the MPs' benches, in October, for not being allowed to respond to claims against him and his party.
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He said at the time: "Every week at PMQs I am attacked by the PM and Labour MPs, but have no right of reply. I am just a mere spectator. So I have decided to spectate from the public gallery today instead."
As Reform has just five MPs currently, Mr Farage is not permitted any questions.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is permitted six, as the Opposition, while Liberal Democrat Ed Davey has two, as the second biggest party in the Commons in terms of the number of MPs.
The PM gave some "festive advice" to Reform MPs with a joke about former Reform Wales leader and Brexit Party MEP Nathan Gill, who was convicted for accepting bribes from Russia.
Nigel Farage refused to sit with MPs in the House of Commons to watch the final Prime Minister’s Questions of 2025 due to the barrage of attacks against him
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Sir Keir said: "If mysterious men from the east appear bearing gifts, this time report it to the police!"
This was met with laughter from the party's Deputy Leader, Richard Tice.
He also joked Mr Farage is in the departure lounge "on his way to his place in France".
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| PARLIAMENT TVMeanwhile, Sir Keir claimed Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin is "dreaming of a White Christmas" after she previously complained "every advert" seemed to feature "black and Asian people".
The PM also demanded Mr Farage apologise over historic racism allegations, after around 25 former pupils and one ex-teacher at Dulwich College signed an open letter to the Reform leader.
"Christmas is a time for forgiveness. It’s never too late to apologise to people," Mr Starmer said.
With Mr Farage not sitting in the Chamber, a Reform spokesman said: "These latest attacks are a naked attempt to discredit Reform and Nigel Farage.
"Instead of debating Reform on the substance of our ideas and policies, the left-wing media and deeply unpopular Labour Party are now using 50-year-old smears in a last act of desperation.
"The British public see right through this witch hunt."
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