Farage now 'has a laugh' with King despite past disagreements
Farage now 'has a laugh' with King despite past disagreements
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Nigel Farage said he has "had a laugh" with the King despite past disagreements with him. The Reform UK leader met with members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace at a reception for newly elected MPs. Also present was the Queen, alongside the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Politics latest: Reeves admits change will hit growth. Mr Farage said he has met the King "many times", and added he knew if he saw him "some of the exchanges would be interesting" as they "have disagreed in the past". He added: "He came to the European Parliament many years ago and gave a big speech to which he got a standing ovation.
"Apart from me, I sat there with arms folded. So we've had a laugh about it ever since, it's not nasty, it's climate change and stuff like that.". Muslim charities still being debanked despite Farage furore. Farage and Candy to host £25,000-a-head Reform fundraiser.
Reform within touching distance of Labour as poll suggests 'new era' for British politics. The Clacton MP criticised the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - saying other members of the royal family were having to pick up the slack. The MP said the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - Prince Edward and Princess Sophie - were "charming" and they are "doing a lot of the heavy lifting".
Follow our channel and never miss an update. Asked if it was the first time he had met them, he said: "I met them [a] long, long, long time ago. "But no, they're charming, and they do a lot of the heavy lifting, because there's one or two gaps out there.".
