Nigel Farage says he got into a ‘physical altercation’ with another MP in May

Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, stated that he avoided attending Chancellor John Healey's Budget statement in the Commons to prevent another physical altercation. Farage explained that his decision to remain absent from Parliament was based on a desire to avoid conflict, referencing a previous bust-up that occurred in May. He claimed that skipping the event was a precautionary measure to ensure he did not end up in another physical confrontation with another MP.