'He Evidently Can't Add Up': Labour MP Mocks Nigel Farage In Brutal PMQs Slapdown

Nigel Farage did not see the funny side of Adam Thompson's joke.A Labour MP mocked Nigel Farage over the Reform UK leader’s debunked claim that “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) schemes cost the government £7 billion a year.Adam Thompson took aim at the right-winger at prime minister’s questions (PMQs) in the Commons.He asked: “Can I ask what this government is doing to improve people’s maths skills after they have left school.“I came across an awful case the other day – a 61-year-old man who believed he’s counted up to £7 billion of government spending when there was really only £27 million.“What can we do for people like the leader of Reform UK, who evidently can’t add up?”That was a reference to Farage’s claim that scrapping DEI schemes would save taxpayers £7 billion a year.It later emerged that the actual amount spent by the civil service on those schemes in 2022/23 was just £27.1 million.Labour MPs laughed and shouted “more” at Thompson’s jibe while Farage could be seen sitting grim-faced on the benches opposite.Replying for the government, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner said: “Reform’s sums simply don’t add up.”Adam Thompson: What is this govt doing to help people improve their maths skills... as I came across an awful case of a 61 year old man(Farage) who believed he had counted up £7b of govt spending, when there was really only really £27m... he evidently can't add up?#PMQspic.twitter.com/SqikRNvRpG— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) June 18, 2025Related...'Dodgy Maths': Farage Slammed After True Cost Of 'DEI' Government Programmes RevealedRachel Reeves Monsters Nigel Farage For Backing Liz Truss's Disastrous Mini-BudgetReform's New Chairman Called Nigel Farage A 'Prejudiced Idiot' In An Unearthed Post

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