Farage Alone in the Chamber

Farage Alone in the Chamber: Mocked, Interrupted, Still Dropped Truth Bombs!

The whole of Westminster lined up to shout him down. Labour furious, Lib Dems sneering, Speaker trying to shut him up yet Nigel Farage refused to back off on the one issue they’re all terrified of: Britain’s borders are broken and nobody in that room wants them fixed.

MPs have voted down Nigel Farage’s attempt to introduce a Ten-Minute Rule Bill to have the UK leave the European Convention on Human Rights. The vote was not on the legislation itself, but on the principle of bringing forward a Bill. Following a debate, MPs voted against the motion by 154 to 96.

The Reform UK leader described the bill as “the unfinished business” of Brexit and argued that it would restore Parliament’s power over UK law. Citing a series of cases in which British rule has been overridden by the Strasbourg court, Mr. Farage was making his point while MPs sought to shout him down.

Liberal Democrat MPs were particularly loud, and Mr. Farage quipped he had “never seen so many of them,” a remark which only served to draw a louder response. The Reform UK head honcho repeatedly slapped down MPs, telling them not to “shake their heads” and asking “what is wrong” with them as he made his point.

Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey was able to deliver a response upon the conclusion of Mr. Farage’s statement, in which he accused the Reform UK man of being deeply “un-British.”

“This is about sovereignty,” said Mr. Farage. “It’s about our voters being able to choose the future course and direction of our country. This is why this matters.”

Government Announces New Deal with Vietnam Over Migrant Deportation

Vietnamese migrants with no right to be in the UK will be fast-tracked for deportation under a new agreement with the country, Downing Street has announced. The deal is the strongest Vietnam’s government has agreed with another country on migration, and could potentially result in four times as many Vietnamese nationals with no ground to stay in Britain being returned.

Sir Keir Starmer signed the deal alongside To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. In a statement released following the meeting, the Prime Minister said: “This landmark agreement with Vietnam sends a clear message: if you come to the UK illegally, you will be swiftly returned. We are cutting through red tape, accelerating removals, and dismantling the criminal networks that profit from illegal migration.”

Reform UK Accused of Lack of Human Decency

A former Reform UK councillor, Bill Barrett, has claimed the party shows a lack of “human decency” and is worried about how they treat power. Bill Barrett was one of 57 Reform UK councillors elected to Kent County Council at the local elections in May, overturning a 30-year Tory majority.

Last week, he was expelled from Reform UK for “undermining” the party’s interests in an email from its headquarters. He was one of four councillors suspended from the party following a video meeting of KCC leader Linden Kemkaren, during which she swore and shouted at her members.

Lib Dems Blast Payment to Sex Offender

The Liberal Democrats have described a £500 payment to migrant sex attacker, Hadush Kebatu, as “outrageous.” The party’s home affairs spokesperson, Max Wilkinson, said: “People will rightly be angry. Public trust was completely trashed after Kebatu’s wrongful release and now this.”

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