Putin's Pet: 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". His 10-minute rule bill to take the UK out of the ECHR was voted down.
- Most Labour and Conservative benches were empty during his speech.
- Liberal Democrats and other opposition MPs attended, mainly to heckle Farage.
- Some MPs pointed out Farage's past promise to leave the UK if EU withdrawal was a disaster.
Author's summary: Farage faces heckling in Commons over ECHR withdrawal proposal.