Farage in fresh Parliament storm after filming video on roof

Politics
2 Sep 2026 • 7:00 PM MYT
The Independent
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Farage in fresh Parliament storm after filming video on roof

  • Nigel Farage has broken parliamentary rules on his first day back as an MP by filming a social media video on the roof of the Houses of Parliament, a move understood to be taken without permission.
  • Parliamentary authorities require permission for any filming on the estate, with the roof classed as a sensitive area due to security and personal safety risks.
  • A House of Commons spokesperson said that unauthorised filming is prohibited and the Serjeant at Arms will contact the Reform UK leader regarding the breach.
  • Farage posted the video shortly after being sworn back into Parliament following his by-election victory in Clacton.
  • His return to Parliament has also triggered the reopening of a parliamentary standards investigation into a £5m gift he received from cryptocurrency tycoon Christopher Harborne.

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