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Nigel Farage Claims He Dodged The Budget To Avoid A 'Physical Altercation'

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Nigel Farage has alleged that he skipped the Budget to avoid a “physical altercation” with another MP. The Reform UK leader claimed he previously clashed with an unnamed politician in the House of Commons during the State Opening of Parliament in May this year over seats. The Clacton MP said the slip of paper he had placed to reserve a place on the packed benches today was removed, and he “didn’t want to make a fuss”. MPs can reserve a position on the benches during well-attended events in the Commons by placing a green slip of paper in the slot above a seat at the start of each session. At…

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    'Shocked And Bloody Angry': Lib Dem MP Speaks Out After 'Physical Altercation' With Farage

    The MP who allegedly had a “physical altercation” with Nigel Farage in the Commons has said she is “shocked and bloody angry” over the incident. The Reform UK leader claimed on Wednesday that he did not attend chancellor John Healey’s unveiling of his maiden Budget in the...

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    Lib Dem Caroline Voaden ‘shocked and bloody angry’ at Nigel Farage altercation

    The Reform UK leader has been accused of ‘shoving’ the MP at Parliament’s state opening in May.

  3. Standard Center Factuality: Mostly factual GB
    Lib Dems accuse Farage of ‘shoving’ MP, after Reform leader spoke of altercation

    Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper made the claim after Mr Farage said he had skipped John Healey’s Budget to avoid a possible ‘physical altercation’.

  4. HuffPost Left Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Nigel Farage Claims He Dodged The Budget To Avoid A 'Physical Altercation'

    Nigel Farage has alleged that he skipped the Budget to avoid a “physical altercation” with another MP. The Reform UK leader claimed he previously clashed with an unnamed politician in the House of Commons during the State Opening of Parliament in May this year over seats. The...

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