Why did Nigel Farage’s Ten Minute Rule Bill fail?

S1E112 - Why did Nigel Farage’s Ten Minute Rule Bill fail?

Published: October 31, 2025

Duration: 56:02

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made headlines this week with his attempt to introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill to take Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights. The proposal was swiftly defeated by a coalition of Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green and Independent MPs, with Lib Dem leader Ed Davey leading the opposition.

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