‘First through the e-gates!’: PM mocks Nigel Farage as Reform leader holidays in France

Keir Starmer mocked Nigel Farage for taking a foreign holiday while the House of Commons is sitting at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday.

Farage, who is currently holidaying in France, missed the PM’s major statement in the commons on Tuesday marking the UK-EU “reset” summit and corresponding deal.

The prime minister’s rebuke came after Reform chief whip Lee Anderson asked a question about illegal migration.

Starmer responded: “It’s very good he’s standing in for the member for Clacton, I have to say – there was no sign of him yesterday at the EU statement.”

Referencing his deal with the EU, the PM added: “[Farage] was the first through the e-gates… Nice work if you can get it.”

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