Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has hit back at Prime Minister Keir Starmer, claiming he will soon be "fawning over President Trump" after Starmer accused Nigel Farage of "fawning over Putin".
The Ashfield MP told GB News that Starmer would be approaching Trump "cap in hand with the old begging bowl out".
His comments come after the Prime Minister criticised Reform UK leader Nigel Farage for failing to attend a Commons debate on Ukraine.
Lee Anderson told GB News: "I think in the coming days, we're going to see Sir Keir Starmer fawning over President Trump, cap in hand with the with the old begging bowl out.
Lee Anderson told GB News that Starmer would be approaching Trump "cap in hand with the old begging bowl out".
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"But it's interesting that he says the worlds are changing place. This has been three years in the making.
"Let's just remind ourselves, Martin, it's only Reform UK that had this policy in their manifesto at the last election to increase defence spending and foreign aid.
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"So we're ahead of the curve. Is doing a cut and paste on our policy.
"Actually he should be thanking Nigel and maybe get Nigel to advise him in the future."
Political commentator Matthew Stadlen responded: "I thought Starmer did come out fighting. I think Starmer is starting to look like a leader and Farage, your leader.
"Lee has said in the past that he admires Putin as a political operator. That is a shameful comment and it will dog your party and your leader."
Starmer announced today that defence spending would increase from 2.5 per cent to 2.7 per cent of GDP by 2027.
The Prime Minister outlined how this additional military funding would be financed.
He said the money will come from cutting the foreign aid budget from 0.5 per cent to 0.3 per cent of GDP.
This announcement formed the backdrop to the parliamentary debate that Reform UK MPs were criticised for not attending.
The Prime Minister outlined how this additional military funding would be financed.
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Only one Reform MP attended the session, leading to criticism from other parties. The SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn described the absent Reform MPs as "Putin's poodles".
Reform leader Nigel Farage said: " I was actually meeting industry figures who were very concerned about what happens after April 1.
"Goodness knows what the job losses are. I mean, genuinely, everything from the care sector, right the way through, hospitality, you name it. But he did get upset, didn't he? He didn't like it. He's really scared of me."
