# Lib Dem MP accuses Farage of shoving her in parliament

> Caroline Voaden says Reform UK leader grabbed her arm and pushed her aside at the state opening of parliament in May, an account Farage's party denies.
- Title: Lib Dem MP accuses Farage of shoving her in parliament
- Summary: Caroline Voaden says Reform UK leader grabbed her arm and pushed her aside at the state opening of parliament in May, an account Farage's party denies…
- Keywords: caroline voaden, nigel farage, liberal democrats, reform uk, parliament, state opening of parliament, news, world, Lib, Dem, accuses, Farage
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/29/nigel-farage-accused-shoving-female-lib-dem-parliament
- Published: 2026-10-29T17:54:23+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: caroline voaden, nigel farage, liberal democrats, reform uk, parliament, state opening of parliament, news, world
## Lib Dem MP accuses Farage of shoving
Caroline Voaden, a Liberal Democrat MP, says Nigel Farage grabbed her by the arm and pushed her aside at the state opening of parliament in May this year.
## What Voaden says happened
Farage told her to let him past. She said he should wait his turn like everyone else. He grabbed her by the arm or shoulder and pushed her to one side.

> No, you can wait your turn like everyone else
## A colleague intervened
One of Voaden's male colleagues tried to stop Farage because he thought she was going to fall down the stairs. The male MP is understood to be Max Wilkinson.
## Voaden complained to parliament
Voaden said she complained to the serjeant at arms, who she believed had written to Farage asking him to apologise. She also raised it with the speaker. Nothing came of it.
## Reform UK denies the account
Reform sources said it was not true and that Lib Dem MPs were being aggressive towards Farage. They called it typical Lib Dem dishonesty in an attempt to stay relevant.

> not true at all, it was the Lib Dem MPs being aggressive towards Nigel
## Farage skipped the budget speech
Farage said he skipped John Healey's budget speech in the Commons on Wednesday because his seat reservation had been moved and he wanted to avoid conflict in the chamber.
## Voaden demands her apology
Voaden posted on social media saying Farage's claim about risking another physical altercation was not true. She said she was still waiting for the apology he was required to write to her.

> I'm still waiting for the apology you were required to write to me
## Reform refuses to engage
Robert Jenrick, Reform's shadow chancellor, said he was sick of Westminster debates and refused to dignify what he called nonsense from Daisy Cooper, the Lib Dem deputy leader.

> I am sick to death of these pathetic Westminster debates
## Key takeaway

Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden accused Nigel Farage of physically shoving her in parliament in May after she refused to let him pass, an incident his party denies.