Nigel Farage has introduced that he has paid a go to to Clacton following criticism that he doesn’t spend sufficient time in his constituency.
The Reform UK chief shared a picture of himself on X alongside the caption: “I would like all my haters to know that I am once again in Clacton living my best life.”
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Mr Farage was elected to the Essex seat on the July common election however has since confronted accusations he has not spent a lot time there amid journeys overseas to the US.
He mentioned that whereas he was elected to signify Clacton he’s “also leading a national political party”, so he has extra commitments to juggle than a typical backbench MP.
A supply near him later mentioned he had been in Clacton 10 instances because the common election, and that he “has kept his promise to have a property in the constituency, writes a weekly column for the Clacton Gazette… and is having two further visits next week”.
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‘Mr Farage, are you spending sufficient time in Clacton?’
Mr Farage is an in depth ally of US president-elect Donald Trump and has been ridiculed by Sir Keir Starmer for making journeys to America since being elected to parliament.
The matter was introduced up throughout an trade at PMQs on Wednesday, when Mr Farage advised the prime minister “mend some fences between this government” and Mr Trump, accusing the cupboard of being “so rude about him over the last few years”.
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Sir Keir replied: “Well I’m glad to see the right honourable member making a rare appearance back here in Britain. He’s spent so much time in America recently, I was half expecting to see him on the immigration statistics.
“He could have missed that I did congratulate the incoming president final week.”
Questions on Mr Farage’s whereabouts have been additionally raised after he claimed he was suggested by the Home of Commons’ Speaker’s workplace to not maintain in-person surgical procedures over fears for his security.
