Nigel Farage has raised eyebrows yet again as he jets off to the US for the third time in as many months, leaving his Clacton constituents wondering when they’ll see their MP.
This time, Farage is in Chicago, sharing the stage with a far-right Austrian politician, before heading to Malaysia for the Nomad Capitalist Summit – a luxury event promoting offshore tax strategies and second citizenships.
The Reform UK leader’s jet-setting lifestyle has sparked criticism, with legal campaigner Jolyon Maugham jokingly suggesting a crowdfunder to buy Farage an atlas, quipping that he might not realise the sea Clacton sits on isn’t the Black Sea or the Singapore Straits.
Despite this, Farage insists he is taking his new MP role seriously, claiming he spends “a couple of days a week” in the Essex town since July, though there’s little evidence to support this. Farage defended his schedule, telling the BBC, “Am I taking this job seriously? Yes, of course I am.”
The controversy follows Farage’s recent declaration of his various incomes, including his role presenting on GB News, writing for The Daily Telegraph, and recording personalised video messages. The ex-UKIP leader denied being paid nearly £100,000 a month for his media work, maintaining that he’s capable of working “80 to 100 hours a week” across his various jobs.
Farage’s critics continue to question how much time he can truly devote to his constituency amidst his globe-trotting commitments, while he remains adamant that he’s balancing it all with success.
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