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It comes after former Tory minister Andrea Jenkyns joined the far-right party.
"The idea of opposition is to oppose the government, not his own record," Lucy Powell said.
The prime minister said his government would tackle the issue and bring numbers down.
Andrea Jenkyns said she is now "politically aligned" to Nigel Farage's party.
It comes as MPs prepare to debate a petition demanding the country goes back to the calls again.
The former PM was nowhere to be seen in the Commons last night.
"Even as a cry for attention, this is a little desperate."
It's quite the pivot from life as a cabinet minister.
The new government had been accused of stuffing Whitehall with their supporters.
Alex Burghart might not be the best Conservative to criticise the government over the economy.