Starmer jokes that Farage could be part of US immigration statistics

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has said he was expecting to see Nigel Farage included in America’s immigration statistics, as he joked that the Reform UK leader was making a “rare appearance in Britain”. During Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Farage said: “I’m sure the Prime Minister and the whole House would wish to congratulate Donald Trump on his landslide victory last week. I’m glad to see making a rare appearance back here in Britain, he spends so much time in America recently, I was half expecting to see him on the immigration statistics Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister “But within a couple of days we learned of a third assassination attempt, charges have been laid, and behind it are Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. “And in doing so, not just do the right thing, but maybe mend some fences between this Government and the incoming presidency of Donald Trump’s, given that the whole Cabinet has been so rude about him over the last few years.” The Prime Minister replied: “I’m glad to see making a rare appearance back here in Britain, he spends so much time in America recently, I was half expecting to see him on the immigration statistics.” He added: “I did congratulate the incoming President last week, we will work with him.