Lib Dems and Reform UK clash over alleged Commons shove

A heated war of words has erupted between Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage following a dispute regarding an alleged physical altercation inside the Houses of Parliament.

The issue only came to light nearly six months after the incident occurred, prompted by questions over why Farage was absent from the House of Commons chamber during the Budget on Wednesday. In response, he acknowledged that he had been involved in a physical altercation with an MP inside the chamber.

Voaden identified herself as the MP Farage was referring to, writing on social media that the confrontation left her shocked and deeply angered. She explained that on the day of the King's Speech, Farage missed his chance to process with other party leaders and shoved her out of the way to barge past instead of queuing up with everyone else.

"The truth is that on the day of the King's Speech, Farage missed his chance to process with the other party leaders to the Lords, and rather than queue with the rest of us, he shoved me out of the way to barge past."

Caroline Voaden

Lib Dem MP Max Wilkinson maintained that the incident between Farage and Voaden happened prior to the moments captured on camera. Meanwhile, a Reform insider pointed out. that footage uncovered by the Daily Telegraph showing the pair leaving the chamber together displays no visible evidence of a major altercation.