Keir Starmer strongly criticized Nigel Farage for traveling to the US to speak negatively about Britain instead of focusing on his responsibilities. The Prime Minister condemned Farage as unpatriotic and his actions as disgraceful. Farage’s agenda in the US includes advocating for sanctions on countries that limit free speech, claiming that the UK has deviated from its principles.
Farage’s absence from Prime Minister’s Questions, following Parliament’s return from recess, was highlighted by Starmer in the House of Commons. Starmer accused Farage of abandoning his duty to represent his constituents by badmouthing the country and seeking sanctions against it, actions deemed unpatriotic and harmful to working people.
The critique against Farage was prompted by a question from Labour backbencher Lola McEvoy regarding online safety. McEvoy questioned whether Reform, under Farage’s leadership, stood with parents and child protection advocates or with those who endanger children online. Farage’s opposition to the Online Safety Act, designed to safeguard children from harmful online content, was underscored by McEvoy’s concerns.
In response, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the Online Safety Act in protecting children from various online risks, criticizing Farage’s lack of a coherent alternative approach. Farage’s anticipated remarks in the US, denouncing Britain as an authoritarian censorship regime following recent controversial arrests, are expected to include pleas for US intervention in UK regulatory matters concerning American companies.
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