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Farage's 1,100 Work Hours Spark Calls for MP Job Rules

3/7/2026

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, was elected to Parliament in July 2024 and has logged over 1,100 hours of outside work for 14 employers, mainly GB News, Cameo, and X.com.
He has made 43 parliamentary contributions, far fewer than other party leaders.
Critics such as Tom Brake of Unlock Democracy call for stricter rules on MPs' secondary jobs to prioritise constituents.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, was elected to Parliament in July 2024 and has logged over 1,100 hours of outside work for 14 employers, mainly GB News, Cameo, and X.com.
He has made 43 parliamentary contributions, far fewer than other party leaders.
Critics such as Tom Brake of Unlock Democracy call for stricter rules on MPs' secondary jobs to prioritise constituents.