{"id":10139,"date":"2026-01-07T11:13:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=10139"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:13:37","slug":"nigel-farage-claims-sadiq-khan-is-deluded-if-he-thinks-london-is-the-best-city-in-world-uk-politics-live-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=10139","title":{"rendered":"Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Farage claims Khan &#8216;deluded&#8217; 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My family has experienced it many times. In fact, one time my kids were targeted by gangs in balaclavas who people say don\u2019t exist. Day after day, near us, in broad daylight. We were all terrified. I turned to the police. Naturally. I was told there were not enough resources.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f25bfd59-3df7-45cd-8077-705ee4b80c5a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Cunningham says, in this case, she followed the gangs herself and took photos. 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She told BBC Breakfast:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;889518f6-3fcc-4ebc-821e-b290919953fb&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;We know that our eyesight can deteriorate as we get older. I\u2019ve had coroner\u2019s reports where people have been killed by people who\u2019ve got poor eyesight. Sometimes they\u2019re driving in a reckless way when they\u2019ve already been advised that they shouldn\u2019t be driving anymore. In other cases, people didn\u2019t realise that their eyesight had deteriorated.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;But we\u2019ve got an ageing population. We know that this is a growing issue, and that\u2019s why we\u2019re proposing this action today.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;dda4842b-7c01-4b64-9260-be14ca9a4aee&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1767777182000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.13\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1767777396000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.16\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1767777308000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.15\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;09.15&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Greenwood defends proposal to require older drivers to take eye tests&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 7 Jan 2026 11.12 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 7 Jan 2026 08.59 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;695e11d08f08a0ad6723eddc&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning. &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;\/a&gt; is taking his first PMQs of 2026 today, and it is hard to imagine that he will get through that without being able to comment on Donald Trump escalating his threats about annexing Greenland \u2013 a prospect that would tear apart Nato.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;893810c4-892b-4303-9af4-4226518814b0&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;White House says using US military is \u2018always an option\u2019 for acquiring Greenland &quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3b98146a-2739-4014-9239-340a4ec37c3e&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/06\/trump-greenland-control-us-military&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;But, even with the world in crisis, domestic policy making has to continue and this morning the government is focusing on something closer to home \u2013 its road safety strategy.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;395a5f1c-f2ee-46ad-ab0b-59228cc570b5&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The full document is not out yet, but here is the &lt;strong&gt;Department for Transport&lt;\/strong&gt;\u2019s &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/thousands-of-lives-to-be-saved-under-bold-new-road-safety-strategy\\&quot;&gt;press release &lt;\/a&gt;and here is &lt;strong&gt;Gwyn Topham&lt;\/strong&gt;\u2019s overnigtht story about it.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4027b0db-7ba1-4ae9-afde-e9995d931736&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Government signals tougher motoring rules to reduce casualties on Britain\u2019s roads&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b9349361-a350-41fb-bc83-5adbe9556cbb&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/06\/government-signals-tougher-motoring-rules-to-reduce-casualties-on-britains-roads&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The government wants to cut deaths and serious injuries on Britain\u2019s roads by 65% by 2035 and it is quite a meaty strategy, with several significant proposals, albeit mostly ones that are going out for consultation, which means there is a chance they could be watered down.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;50016d9f-56e2-4b33-b720-b86358b59155&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Perhaps the most controversial plan is the proposal to cut the drink-drive limit in England and &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk\/wales\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Wales&lt;\/a&gt;. 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So we have taken that into account in devising these proposals.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1d8ed142-74a5-402c-a22f-d5d2fce7da79&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;She also said the government did not want to stop people going to pubs.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b1696991-e59d-41fe-acdd-262a3e141e83&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;What we\u2019re just saying is don\u2019t take your car. So that might mean that you know some places you\u2019ll be able to take a bus or a taxi. In other places you\u2019re going out with a group of mates. One of you agrees to be the designated driver. I know from working with the pub trade how many great low alcohol drinks there are out there. Now most of our favorite brands are produced in a low alcohol version. So people have lots of opportunities to do something to choose a different drink when you want to go out and you know and enjoy yourself in the pub.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;75c7cc72-ebc2-47fa-b070-6d79d0f49889&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;I will post more from her interviews soon.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c332fb63-dc0b-49d0-9e07-b3c7901387c8&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Here is the agenda for the day.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;bc2996ba-d544-484d-9513-c013a19b2a1b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;10am:&lt;\/em&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/nigel-farage\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Nigel Farage&lt;\/a&gt;, the Reform UK leader, holds a press conference.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5c3970ed-c8ae-4707-a3f5-cdea7faa463c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Morning:&lt;\/em&gt; The Department for Transport is due to publish &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/06\/government-signals-tougher-motoring-rules-to-reduce-casualties-on-britains-roads\\&quot;&gt;its full road safety strategy.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a65e72d8-8657-46eb-9181-55cac8ee5105&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Noon:&lt;\/em&gt; Keir Starmer faces &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/kemi-badenoch\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Kemi Badenoch&lt;\/a&gt; at PMQs.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;20b8128f-acff-45d5-8ffd-72774729240e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;After 12.30pm:&lt;\/em&gt; MPs debate two Tory opposition day motions, on jury trials and rural communities.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;33fcd8f8-f598-4818-b252-91730d326b7a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;If you want to contact me, please post a message below the line when comments are open (normally between 10am and 3pm at the moment), or message me on social media. I can\u2019t read all the messages BTL, but if you put \u201cAndrew\u201d in a message aimed at me, I am more likely to see it because I search for posts containing that word.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;17065531-21f2-4a00-961a-0722dcf4a4aa&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;If you want to flag something up urgently, it is best to use social media. You can reach me on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social. The Guardian has &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2024\/nov\/13\/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk\\&quot;&gt;given up posting from its official accounts on X&lt;\/a&gt;, but individual Guardian journalists are there, I still have my account, and if you message me there at @AndrewSparrow, I will see it and respond if necessary.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c773652a-359c-4b11-9ce0-0b0ed8868362&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;I find it very helpful when readers point out mistakes, even minor typos. No error is too small to correct. And I find your questions very interesting too. I can\u2019t promise to reply to them all, but I will try to reply to as many as I can, either BTL or sometimes in the blog.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;8d26fad7-86a1-4151-8e6c-90c9abbffa82&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1767776355000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.59\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1767777356000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.15\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1767776355000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.59\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;08.59&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Transport minister Lilian Greenwood rejects claim tougher drink-driving rules will kill off rural pubs&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 7 Jan 2026 11.12 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 7 Jan 2026 08.59 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1767784416803}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-155_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-155\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-155_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-695e3e458f08630ffdfbe686\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Reform UK&#8217;s candidate for London mayor says Met commissioner should have to quit over grooming gangs record<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Q: Is Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan police commissioner, to blame for the state of crime in London?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Cunningham<\/strong> says Rowley claimed there was not a problem with grooming gangs in London. He was wrong. They ended up reveiwing 9,000 cases, she says. She says on the basis of that Rowley has to go <strong>\u201c<\/strong>because on my watch you don\u2019t you don\u2019t get 9000 grooming cases wrong\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Farage<\/strong> says the chief constable of West Midlands police should go first. He says his performance at the Commons home affairs committee yesterday was \u201cabsolutely abject\u201d. And he pays tribute to Nick Timothy, the Conservative MP, for the way he was campaigned for the WMP chief constable, Craig Guildford, to go for supposedly misrepresenting the evidence used by the police to justify the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the Villa Park match last year.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e3e458f08630ffdfbe686&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e3e458f08630ffdfbe686&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e3e458f08630ffdfbe686#block-695e3e458f08630ffdfbe686\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-695e3b698f08630ffdfbe663\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Farage says era of rules-based international order &#8216;out of date&#8217;, and move to &#8216;world of national self-interest&#8217; could be positive<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Q: Do you think it is a good thing if the rules-based international order no long exists?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Farage<\/strong> says that, after the horrors of world war two and the Nazis, he understands why people wanted to put new arrangements in place, including the European convention on human rights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But he says so many of these institutions are now \u201chopelessly out of date\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He goes on:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We are moving into a very new world of national self-interest, where countries will put their own national self-interest first. And that, by the way, will not be a bad thing, provided those countries are democratically run and have accountable leaderships.<\/p>\n<p>The danger actually is not the existence of nation states. The danger is when nation states are not democratic or the leaders are not accountable.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Farage also says he cannot think of an example of two mature, functioning democracies going to war against each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says the concept of international law may be \u201cfrightfully popular in Islington and Hampstead, and amongst many members of this government\u201d. But it it now no longer fit for purpose in the way originally envisaged.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e3b698f08630ffdfbe663&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e3b698f08630ffdfbe663&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e3b698f08630ffdfbe663#block-695e3b698f08630ffdfbe663\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-695e3ac38f08fbf4d0012ad7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Cunningham implies she would scrap congestion charge in London<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Q: What would you do about the congestion charge and the Ulex charge?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Cunningham<\/strong> says she does not think a war on motorists helps anyone. She says she would scrap this because \u201cI want a war on criminals, not a war on motorists\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">(It is not clear from her answer if she is saying she would get rid of both the congestion charge and Ulez, or just Ulez. She implied both, but she was not specific.)<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e3ac38f08fbf4d0012ad7&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e3ac38f08fbf4d0012ad7&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e3ac38f08fbf4d0012ad7#block-695e3ac38f08fbf4d0012ad7\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-695e39f18f08630ffdfbe64e\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Farage dismisses claims that he racially abused fellow pupils at school as &#8216;complete made-up fantasies&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Q: [From ITV] Before Christmas we interviewed people who say that they were subject to racist bullying by you at school. Will you apologise to them?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Farage<\/strong> says:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I don\u2019t apologise for things that are complete made-up fantasies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says these claims were made by people with \u201cobvious political motivation\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e39f18f08630ffdfbe64e&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e39f18f08630ffdfbe64e&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e39f18f08630ffdfbe64e#block-695e39f18f08630ffdfbe64e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-695e39958f08fbf4d0012ad1\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Q: What is your message to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Keir Starmer<\/a> ahead of his visit to China?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Farage<\/strong> says he is worried about the Chinese Communist party infiltating this government, even right to the top. 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What period are you talking about?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Cunningham<\/strong> claims, when she was growing up in London, it was safer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She says she knew the local police officer. And her teacher lived next door. Now a teacher could not afford to live there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She says her husband had his computer stolen. There was a tracker on it. But the police were not interested in looking for it because they said they did not have the resources.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e38d38f089a37100b63f1&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e38d38f089a37100b63f1&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e38d38f089a37100b63f1#block-695e38d38f089a37100b63f1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-695e386e8f089a37100b63ed\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Farage<\/strong> says he can see the case for a deal US deal with Greenland that would take into account mineral resources as well as defence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says he thinks there will ultimately be \u201csome kind of economic agreement\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e386e8f089a37100b63ed&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e386e8f089a37100b63ed&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e386e8f089a37100b63ed#block-695e386e8f089a37100b63ed\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-695e35c98f08630ffdfbe63b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Farage says Trump right about need for big Nato base in Greenland &#8211; but using force to seize it would be &#8216;outrageous&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Q: [From the BBC] What do you think of Donald Trump\u2019s threats of Greenland.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Farage<\/strong> says he agrees with Starmer that the fate of Greenland must be decided by Greenland and Denmark, not the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But he goes on:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>What I will say is this. There are some genuine security concerns around Greenland and that becomes ever more relevant with a retraction of the ice caps as we head towards the North Pole. There is a strong feeling in British intelligence circles, and many in Nato, that there needs to be a significant Nato base located directly on the north of Greenland.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, it would appear that is something Greenland is not particularly keen to do.<\/p>\n<p>As you know, since 2009, Greenland has been moving further and further away from Danish control and is pretty close to establishing its own level of independence and the fear is that they will fall prey to very large amounts of Chinese money and Chinese influence.<\/p>\n<p>So, as ever, with things that Trump says, they may sound outrageous, and in the case of potentially using force, they are. But there is point behind it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e35c98f08630ffdfbe63b&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e35c98f08630ffdfbe63b&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e35c98f08630ffdfbe63b#block-695e35c98f08630ffdfbe63b\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-695e37088f08fbf4d0012ac1\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Farage claims Khan &#8216;deluded&#8217; if he thinks London best city in world<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Q: Do you agree with Sadiq Khan that London is the greatest city in the world?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Cunningham<\/strong> says people in London do not feel safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And <strong>Farage<\/strong> says, if Khan thinks London is the best city in the world, he is \u201cdeluded\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He claims that Khan has lost sight of how London is perceived abroad.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e37088f08fbf4d0012ac1&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e37088f08fbf4d0012ac1&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e37088f08fbf4d0012ac1#block-695e37088f08fbf4d0012ac1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-695e36ce8f08fbf4d0012ac0\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Farage dismisses Starmer&#8217;s plan for Ukraine, claiming UK not in position to put boots on ground there<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Q: [From the BBC] What do you think of the plan to put troops on the ground in Ukraine?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Farage<\/strong> says:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Boots on the ground with kit. What boots? What kit? I mean, we might be able to go for 6 or 8 weeks. We could talk about a modern day reincarnation of the British Army of the Rhine. Forget it. We are in no position to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all the promises that will be made on defence spending, absolutely none of them have happened so far, and there\u2019s no particular indication that they will.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Farage also says that, at the press conference in Paris yesterday, he was struck by how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Keir Starmer<\/a> could not speak for long without looking at this note. He says Starmer is a man who is \u201cdrowning\u201d polticallly.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e36ce8f08fbf4d0012ac0&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e36ce8f08fbf4d0012ac0&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e36ce8f08fbf4d0012ac0#block-695e36ce8f08fbf4d0012ac0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-695e357a8f089a37100b63dd\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Cunningham<\/strong> says, as mayor, she would make the safety of Londoners her priority.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>And that means visible policing, zero, I mean zero, tolerance for crime, real consequences. There\u2019ll be a new sheriff in town.<\/p>\n<p>And I\u2019ll be launching an all out war on crime.<\/p>\n<p>I will set clear, high-level priorities for the Met to focus on tackling knife crime, drugs, robbery, rape.<\/p>\n<p>And I will task the Met Police with targeting, hunting and prosecuting rape gangs in London.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e357a8f089a37100b63dd&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e357a8f089a37100b63dd&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e357a8f089a37100b63dd#block-695e357a8f089a37100b63dd\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-695e34bb8f08fbf4d0012ab3\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Cunningham<\/strong> criticises Khan for describing some of his critics as racist. She says:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>[Khan] attacks anyone who says London\u2019s dangerous. He calls them far-right, racist. He ludicrously says that criticism of his record is because he\u2019s Muslim and we are all Islamophobic. Frankly, it\u2019s an insult to victims and to Londoners.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">(Some of the people who criticise Khan undoubtedly are racist. He has a particularly high level of police protection because of the threats he faces from extremists.)<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695e34bb8f08fbf4d0012ab3&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695e34bb8f08fbf4d0012ab3&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nigel Farage claims Sadiq Khan is \u2018deluded\u2019 if he thinks London is the best city in world \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/07\/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e34bb8f08fbf4d0012ab3#block-695e34bb8f08fbf4d0012ab3\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-695e32e78f08fbf4d0012aa6\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Cunningham claims Sadiq Khan has created a London &#8216;where criminals operate freely&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Laila Cunningham<\/strong>, who is a former CPS prosecutor and a Muslim, and who was born in Egypt, is speaking now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She says she has raised her seven children in London. And those are seven reasons why she is standing, she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She says crime is going up.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Let\u2019s just go through some stats. Knife crime in London is up 68% since 2016. Robbery is up by more than 50% during that same period. More than 100 phones are stolen every single year. And that\u2019s just those we know about. We are living, ladies and gentlemen, through a rape epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>You see, crime for me, is not theoretical like some of the journalists who say I\u2019m scared. My family has experienced it many times. In fact, one time my kids were targeted by gangs in balaclavas who people say don\u2019t exist. Day after day, near us, in broad daylight. We were all terrified. I turned to the police. Naturally. I was told there were not enough resources.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Cunningham says, in this case, she followed the gangs herself and took photos. The press called her<a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/politics\/london-councillor-who-defected-to-reform-from-tories-quits-as-cps-prosecutor-after-b1234957.html\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> a vigilante mum<\/a>, she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She says women in particular don\u2019t feel safe.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Why would they? There\u2019s no police, and hardly any rape offences are prosecuted.<\/p>\n<p>I speak to women who\u2019ve been raped who have been told by the police, I\u2019m sorry, there\u2019s not enough evidence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Cunningham says Sadiq Khan has created a city \u201cwhere criminals operate freely\u201d. 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