Starmer defends immigration speech at PMQs as Farage claims Labour ‘learning from Reform’ – UK politics live

<p>Reform leader asks PM to declare a national emergency at the borders</p><p>Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.</p><p>In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ge5jl62nro">he had threatened the party chair</a>, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,</p><p>Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.</p><p>Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.</p><p>If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me. With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - as he has done time and again over the years …</p><p>Please listen when I say this: For the good of our country, Nigel Farage must never be prime minister.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/may/14/keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-pmqs-immigration-energy-assisted-dying-uk-politics-news-live-updates">Continue reading...</a>