Nigel Farage breaks Parliament safety guidelines simply hours after returning as an MP
The Reform UK leader has found himself in hot water on his first day back in Parliament after his Clacton by-election stunt, by filming a social media video on the roof of Parliament without permission
Farage broke Commons rules by filming on roof of Parliament(Image: @Nigel_Farage/X)
Nigel Farage broken parliamentary rules after he filmed a video of himself on the roof of the Houses of Parliament.
The Reform UK leader returned to Parliament, on Tuesday, and took an oath before the Commons after his Clacton by-election win – which he triggered himself. Farage marked his Westminster return by posting a 37-second video of him walking on the roof of Parliament on social media.
The Reform leader rambled about the “extraordinary” building and Big Ben “bonging” behind him but it has been revealed Farage did not seek permission to record there.
Permission is required from parliamentary authorities for photography or filming on the estate but the roof is sensitive due to safety and security.
A House of Commons spokesperson told the Mirror: “Unauthorised photography or filming is not permitted on the Parliamentary Estate. Where it is seen or reported to be happening, the individual in question will be asked to stop and reminded of the rules.
“Where breaches are observed or reported, the Serjeant at Arms will discuss with (or write to) the Member involved to clarify, remind of and re-iterate the rules.”
Permission is required from parliamentary authorities for photography or filming on the estate but the roof is sensitive due to safety and security, according to The I.
Farage posted the video on X with the caption: “Guess who’s back.” In the clip, Farage said: “Well it’s first day back in Parliament after the by-election. Big Ben bonging and have a look at where we are.
“I mean this whole building is extraordinary and yes it needs a fortune spent on it to keep it up to speed but it is a magnificent place.”
Farage boasted about winning the by-election with a bigger majority that in the general election, but the Reform leader’s main opposition was Count Binface. The novelty candidate received 9,455 votes which was a 26.9% share of the vote.
Reform’s Chairman Lee Anderson MP, previously breached the MPs’ code of conduct after he recorded on a House of Commons rooftop back in 2023, when he was the deputy chairman of the Conservative Party.
Anderson had filmed a promotion video for his £100,000-a-year GB News show – Lee Anderson’s Real World – without permission from Parliamentary authorities.
The Mirror has reached out to Reform UK for comment.
