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Lib Dems and Reform UK in war of words over alleged shove
Watch: Parliament's live broadcast showed the moments surrounding the alleged incident
A war of words has broken out between Lib Dem MP Caroline Voaden and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over an alleged physical altercation in the House of Commons.
The row was triggered when Farage, explaining why he had not attended Wednesday's Budget, said he had been involved in a "physical altercation" with another MP at the State Opening of Parliament in May and had wanted to avoid a similar incident.
Voaden revealed herself to be the MP Farage had been referring to, writing on social media that she had been left "shocked and bloody angry" by the confrontation.
The Lib Dems have claimed that Farage "attempted to shove" their South Devon MP but a Reform source accused the party of "lying".
The Reform insider added: "The Lib Dems were claiming Nigel shoved her and that she was shaken, the video disproves that clearly."
Footage, first unearthed by the Daily Telegraph, shows the pair leaving the chamber together at the state opening of Parliament but there is no visible evidence of a major altercation.
However, Voaden has said the incident between herself and Farage was not shown in the clip originally posted by the Telegraph, external.
The incident does not appear to have been captured on the official feed of the state opening provided by Parliament.
Voaden said Farage had been ordered to apologise to her after she complained to Commons authorities. The House of Commons would not comment on this.