Laura Kuenssberg and Nadhim ZahawiLaura Kuenssberg slapped down Reform’s Nadhim Zahawi after he claimed Nigel Farage is the victim of a Westminster “pile-on”.
The BBC presenter told the former Tory minister “this is scrutiny” as she pointed out other politicians seeking to become prime minister have faced the same.
The pair clashed in the wake of Farage’s decision to quit as MP for Clacton to trigger a by-election in the seat, which he won at the 2024 general election.
He said he was the victim of a “witch-hunt” as parliament’s standards watchdog probes a £5 million gift he did not declare from a Thailand-based crypto billionaire shortly before he ran to be an MP.
Appearing on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Zahawi – who ...
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