REFORM UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice said the walk-out of the party’s MPs during Prime Minister’s Questions was a “demonstration of fury” on behalf of tens of millions of voters.

He told Christopher Hope on GB News: “Oh, I mean, we’re just furious. It’s ridiculous. Nigel asked a very serious question about something of great concern to tens of millions of British citizens, about the fact that the smashing the gangs policy for the illegal migrants has completely failed.

“70,000 people and the Prime Minister’s banging on about the war and councils. I mean, there’s no dinghies and boats in Staffordshire, for heaven’s sake, Prime Minister, they’re coming across the English Channel.

“We’re sick of it. It’s the second time in a row the Prime Minister has refused to answer a question. The whole point is – the clue’s in the name, it’s called Prime Minister’s Questions.

“He has to answer our questions, not the other way around. And the Speaker, frankly, needs to sort something out, because this is becoming a farce.”

Tice denied the walkout was a stunt: “I’ll tell you what it is. It is a very serious demonstration of fury on behalf of tens of millions of British people that the Prime Minister will not answer a serious question about what’s his plan B strategy to stop the boats, because the plan of smashing the gangs has just encouraged the gangs.

“We’ve got more boats, more illegals coming across than before the general election. His policy’s utterly failed, as we predicted it would do, and he’s just trying to sort of deflect and distract. It’s absurd.

“It was just a demonstration of anger on behalf of tens of millions of British voters. What it’ll mean is more people will vote for us, hopefully on May 7, as a demonstration of their anger with this prime minister.”

Asked if he thought the government cryptocurrency donations ban was aimed at Reform, Tice said: “The reality is everything they’re trying to do is to stop the incredible progress of Reform, and cryptocurrencies are a perfectly legitimate way of investing, of earning within the law.

“Once again, they’re putting a cap on donations from overseas electors, stopping crypto donations. We’ve got nothing to hide. It’s quite clear they’re absolutely petrified, terrified of the progress of Reform.”

He said Reform would overturn the ban if it gets into government: “Yes, if that’s what they introduce, we’ll get rid of these daft Labour rules and regulations. It’s hard to think of anything they’ve introduced, actually, that is based around common sense that is in the interest of the British people.”

On whether Reform MPs could walk out again, he said: “Well, I think the Prime Minister’s got to start answering the questions. Otherwise, the whole session is completely pointless.”