Lock, stock and two smoking numpties..

NIGEL Farage strides down the street surrounded by his lackeys in scenes reminiscent of a Guy Ritchie or Quentin Tarantino movie, on a mission to enjoy a swanky lunch and a visit to a gun shop while little more than a mile away MPs debated immigration.

- BY SIMON MURPHY & SASKIA ROWLANDS

The Reform UK leader was a no-show at the debate, despite putting the tackling of immigration at the heart of his bid to get to No10. Instead he relaxed over a two-hour lunch at a Michelin guide restaurant until 3pm.

Dishes at the Indian diner Chutney Mary, in St James's, central London, include a £68 tandoori lobster or £45 chargrilled wild prawns.