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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Christopher McKeon

Farage would appoint Reform UK cabinet ministers from outside House of Commons

  • Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, stated that a future Reform UK government could appoint individuals from outside Parliament to key cabinet positions, challenging the traditional Westminster model.
  • Farage dismissed the idea that ministers must be politicians in the House of Commons as "nonsense," drawing comparisons to the US system where cabinet members often lack prior electoral experience.
  • He expressed his ambition to become Prime Minister, asserting that he is the only one with the courage to address the country's difficult issues and turn things around.
  • During a phone-in, Farage described same-sex marriage as a "settled issue" and found a recent Commons vote to decriminalise abortions after 24 weeks "disturbing."
  • Farage also called for US President Donald Trump to be permitted to address Parliament during his upcoming visit to the UK.

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