Lib Dem MP accuses Farage of shoving her at Parliament

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 12:23 · Archive

Liberal Democrat Caroline Voaden has accused Reform UK leader Nigel Farage of physically shoving her at Parliament's state opening in May.

Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden has accused Reform UK leader Nigel Farage of physically assaulting her at Parliament's state opening in May. She said Farage grabbed her by the arm, pushed her hard to one side and barged past her during the King's Speech procession.

Ms Voaden told Times Radio that Farage became frustrated after getting stuck behind other MPs when he expected to be at the front as a party leader. She said: 'He tried to push past us, and I told him to wait his turn like everybody else.' One of her colleagues thought she was going to fall down the stairs. She called his behaviour 'unacceptable in any workplace' and branded him a 'bully'.

Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper supported the account, saying: 'My understanding is that he physically shoved one of our female MPs out of the way, and that one of our male MPs then challenged him on that.' She added that Reform had no lessons to offer on handling women, citing the party's treatment of female journalists at its conference.

Reform sources have questioned the Liberal Democrats' account. The incident only became public this week when Farage told journalists he had skipped Wednesday's Budget to avoid 'physical altercation' in the Commons. A House of Commons spokesperson said Farage's parliamentary prayer card was removed because it lacked a valid timestamp.

Lib Dem MP accuses Farage of shoving her at Parliament — Image: The Mirror

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Nigel Farage branded 'bully' by MP claiming he grabbed and pushed herLib Dem MP Caroline Voaden said she was grabbed and pushed by Nigel Farage in the Commons chamber earlier this year after the Reform leader made the dispute public at a press conferenceThe Mirror · 30 Oct, 11:51
Lib Dem Caroline Voaden says Nigel Farage ‘shoved me’ at ParliamentReform sources questioned the Liberal Democrats’ account of the alleged incident.Evening Standard · 29 Oct, 17:55
Lib Dem MP ‘shocked and bloody angry’ over Nigel Farage 'altercation'Liberal Democrat Caroline Voaden claimed she was 'still waiting for the apology you were required to write' from the Reform leader, who is facing accusations he shoved the Lib Dem MPThe Mirror · 29 Oct, 15:31
Lib Dem Caroline Voaden ‘shocked and bloody angry’ at Nigel Farage altercationThe Reform UK leader has been accused of ‘shoving’ the MP at Parliament’s state opening in May.Evening Standard · 29 Oct, 14:54

In this story: Caroline Voaden · Nigel Farage · Daisy Cooper · Reform UK · Liberal Democrats · Parliament

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