Nigel Farage’s commitment to the UK’s defence has been called into question after new analysis revealed that Reform MPs have taken part in just 30 per cent of parliamentary defence debates.

Reform is set to announce the appointment of a “shadow armed forces minister” next week, filling a gap on its front bench after more than two years without a defence spokesperson.

With the threats from Russia and issues in the Middle East raising increasing concerns over security and Nato warning that member states could be at war within five years, defence has become one of the top issues for the country.

The post- Budget debate was dominated by how the UK could raise defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP by 2030 after Labour chancellor John Healey postponed a decision on the issue by at least a year.

Nigel Farage is due to announce a shadow armed forces minister next week (Getty)

But while Reform talks a lot about immigration and has started making interventions on the economy, it has said very little on defence…