Lib Dems Warn Farage Plans Gun Law Rollbacks, Mass Shooting Drills

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has accused Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, of wanting to roll back gun laws and introduce "mass shooting" drills in British schools, warning that a Farage government would turn the UK into a version of "Trump's America." Davey criticized Farage for his past comments as Ukip leader, when he described the post-Dunblane handgun ban as "ludicrous" and called for relaxed firearms laws, although Farage has not spoken about gun control as Reform UK leader. During the Lib Dem conference, Davey repeatedly linked Farage's policies to those of former US President Donald Trump, painting a picture of a Britain with no NHS, increased fossil fuel reliance, weakened rights protections, and social chaos. Farage dismissed Davey's attacks as obsessive and exaggerated, denying intentions to change gun laws and criticizing Davey and the Lib Dems as irrelevant. Davey also set an ambitious goal for the Liberal Democrats to outperform the Conservatives in the next general election, emphasizing the party's role as representing Britain's "decent silent majority." The political tension highlights stark contrasts in visions for Britain's future ahead of upcoming elections.