During the recent session of Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), a Member of Parliament from the Reform party became visibly frustrated and slammed down his papers after facing repeated heckling. Lee Anderson, representing Ashfield, aimed to highlight dissent among Labour backbenchers to Deputy PM David Lammy. In response, Lammy quipped that Anderson had “enhanced the IQ of the Labour Party” by leaving the Tories for Reform UK.

As Anderson tried to continue speaking, another MP behind him heckled him multiple times, mentioning his absence of a TV license, a point Anderson had previously boasted about. Frustrated, Anderson turned to glare at the heckler before giving up on his question and slamming his papers down.

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle stepped in, calling out the disruptive MP and urging them to either own up to their behavior or leave the chamber. Anderson then redirected his focus to Lammy, criticizing the Prime Minister’s actions and questioning the government’s handling of pub closures, with Lammy sidestepping the query to mock Anderson and Reform UK.

The exchange continued with jabs about intelligence levels and potential roles in Reform’s shadow cabinet. The government’s recent announcement of a 15% business rate cut for struggling pubs was also discussed, with Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson outlining further support measures for the industry. The Mirror’s ongoing campaign, “Your Pub Needs You,” advocating for pub support, was highlighted in the context of the discussion.