Reform UK MP Dismisses Parliament's Standards Probe, Testing Westminster's Self-Regulation

In July 2026, Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin called the standards probe into Nigel Farage's undeclared gifts a "kangaroo court." Westminster's disciplinary system relies on MPs voluntarily accepting its authority. When lawmakers publicly reject active investigations, that deterrent weakens — and others under scrutiny may conclude that attacking the process costs less than cooperating.