A fundraising email was sent out by Reform UK inviting supporters to a Christmas party at a bar and nightclub, with an option to purchase expensive tours around Parliament too

Nigel Farage’s fans have been offered tours of Parliament with an MP for £300.

A fundraising email was sent out by Reform UK inviting supporters to a Christmas party at a central London bar and nightclub, with an option to purchase expensive tours around Parliament as an extra. There are restrictions on MPs using their access to Parliament, with the invite appearing to be a breach of House of Commons rules.

In 2020 Green MP Caroline Lucas was found to have breached parliamentary rules by giving a tour of the Commons for a £150 contribution to a fundraising campaign. An investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner found she had breached the Code of Conduct for MPs.

Reform UK’s MPs are understood to have been unaware of the event or tours until someone who bought a ticket contacted them. The party said the email, first seen by the Times, was incorrectly sent out by a local branch that wasn’t aware of the rules. Those who have bought a ticket are now being offered a refund.

    • HumanPenguin@feddit.ukEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Reform UK’s MPs are understood to have been unaware

      So a local party selling tickets. Without even confirming the people they are selling agree.

      Sounds like the sorta shit a corporation claiming to be a political party would do.

      The whole thing start to finish was an outright con.