Nigel Farage mocked by savage PMQs dig – ‘garbage is increase’
Independent MP Ayoub Khan skewered Nigel Farage and his Reform UK cronies during PMQs by looking down his nose and joking ‘rubbish was building up’ beneath his nose
The Commons descended into fits of laughter after the growth of Reform UK MPs was compared to the build-up of rubbish in Birmingham.
Independent MP Ayoub Khan skewered Nigel Farage and his cronies during PMQs by looking down his nose and joking “rubbish was building up”. His comment sparked loud laughter in parliament, as well as furious glares from Reform MP Sarah Pochin.
He said: “Rubbish is building up right beneath my very nose…….it is becoming a serious problem in Birmingham.
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“In Birmingham, bin strikes are now running over close to two years. Can I gently ask the Prime Minister to intervene, and see if he can re-enter negotiations with Unite the Union.” Responding, the PM said: “He’s right to raise this, and we’re doing all we can to resolve the situation, and the situation absolutely needs resolving.”
The joke led to extensive laughter in the Commons, and a shake of the head from Mr Farage. Richard Tice, the party’s Deputy Leader, seemed to enjoy the dig, laughing along with other MPs while throwing his hands up in the air.
Mr Farage was surprisingly present for the comment, having previously claimed he often skipped PMQs as he didn’t have a question. The brazen Reform UK leader – who often misses parliamentary sessions for his own interests – this week claimed working from home was “nonsense” and said Britain needed an “attitudinal change” to hard work
The industrial action in Birmingham has now entered its second year and, although mountains of rubbish are piling up on the city streets, change appears unlikely. Rats have started swarming roads as they loot discarded food waste dumped on pavements.
Some agency workers who were drafted in also walked out on strike last month, leaving piles of rubbish littering the pavements in the city. Yesterday The MIrror revealed the disgusting state of an historic park – which is covered in rotting rubbish and is overrun by rats. Horrified residents have called for action after the park has become an impromptu fly-tipping hotspot.
Huge mounds of waste have been piling up inside Henry Barber Park in Bordesley Green, Birmingham. The litter – which includes furniture, food waste and dirty nappies – is causing an insufferable smell for the neighbouring houses.
