Reform split over 'woke' anti-bulling training for MPs as Nigel Farage joins Tories and DUP MPs in shunning Parliamentary course - but his party's four other MPs take part
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Nigel Farage's Reform UK appears to be split over anti-bullying training for MPs after the party leader shunned the 'woke' programme - but his four fellow MPs took part. Mr Farage is among just six out of 650 MPs who have declined to take part in seminars about the 'behaviour code', which was brought in after a string of scandals.
All those newly elected are offered a place. But the official records show Mr Farage, Tory MPs Sir John Hayes, Neil O'Brien, and Caroline Johnson, and the DUP's Sammy Wilson and Gregory Campbell have not attended. A spokesman for the Reform leader told the Times: 'Mr Farage has not taken part in ''behaviour code awareness training'' and has no intention of engaging with this woke scheme.'.
![[The record shows that his four fellow Reform MPs, deputy leader Richard Tice (top, with Mr Farage), chief whip Lee Anderson (above), Rupert Lowe and James McMurdoch, have all completed the course.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/10/93189311-0-image-a-7_1734345118802.jpg)
But the record shows that his four fellow Reform MPs, deputy leader Richard Tice, chief whip Lee Anderson, Rupert Lowe and James McMurdoch, have all completed the course. It is the latest sign that Mr Farage is relaxed about his fellow MPs not agreeing with him on policy.
The five MPs also voted differently on whether to legalise assisted dying last month, with Tice, Anderson and Lowe voting in favour and Farage and McMurdoch against. Mr Lowe, the Great Yarmouth MP, also split from his compadres to vote against reform of the voting system to a proportional representation system, despite experts saying it would help the party win more seats.
![[All those newly elected are offered a place at a seminar. But the official records show Mr Farage, Tory MPs Sir John Hayes (top), Neil O'Brien, and Caroline Johnson, and the DUP's Sammy Wilson (above)and Gregory Campbell have not attended.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/10/93189913-14197137-image-a-10_1734345871995.jpg)
