Farage storms out of interview when quizzed over Reform MP’s assault | News | EUROtoday

Nigel Farage stormed out of an interview as he was quizzed about Reform MP James McMurdock’s assault conviction.

Mr Farage was requested concerning the get together’s extra “vigorous vetting standards” throughout an interview with Sky News on Thursday (28 November).

When requested particularly about former funding banker Mr McMurdoch’s assault conviction 18 years in the past, which The Times reported final week, Mr Farage appeared considerably annoyed, earlier than storming out, declaring he was “off for lunch”.

The former funding banker didn’t publicly disclose his conviction for assault earlier than being elected and claimed he had “pushed” his companion when particulars had been first revealed this summer time.

But an official file of his sentencing obtained by the newspaper confirmed he was detained in a youth offenders’ establishment for 21 days for kicking the sufferer “around four times”.