7 h. ago Ben Jennings on the racism allegations surrounding Nigel Farage’s schooldays – cartoon

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7 h. ago Furious Nigel Farage threatens to boycott the BBC as he accuses the corporation of 'astonishing double standards' in racism row

The Reform UK leader has been dogged by questions from the corporation about alleged schoolboy racism, which he denies.

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8 h. ago Farage repeatedly shouts ‘Bernard Manning’ at journalists amid racism allegations

Reform UK leader hit out at the BBC and ITV for what he said were ‘double standards’ but was criticised by the comedian’s family

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15 h. ago Reform deputy leader dismisses claims of Farage’s past racism as new witnesses come forward

Richard Tice says testimony by about two dozen people about party leader’s school days is ‘made-up twaddle’Reform UK’s deputy leader has described a celebrated film director and a large and growing group of corroborating witnesses as liars over their allegations of Nigel Farage’s teenage antisemitism and racism.With the bigotry row continuing to dog Reform, whose lead in the national polls has slipped in recent weeks, Richard Tice turned on those who claimed to have been abused and those who say they saw it. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Richard Tice blasted for 'shameful' response to Nigel Farage racism allegations

More than a dozen former classmates from Mr Farage's time at Dulwich College, in south London, alleged that Mr Farage made pro-Hitler comments and joked about gas chambers

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31 h. ago Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan

Ian Cooper allegedly called Khan ‘narcissistic Pakistani’ and made comments about lawyer Shola Mos-ShogbamimuA Reform UK council leader has been accused of racism after allegedly describing Sadiq Khan as a “narcissistic Pakistani” and saying a black British lawyer should have “F’d off back to Nigeria”.Ian Cooper, the leader of Staffordshire county council, is also said to have attacked the justice secretary, David Lammy, in a social media post that said: “No foreign national or first generation migrant should be allowed to sit in parliament.” Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Nigel Farage should ‘do right thing’ and apologise over alleged schoolboy racism, David Lammy says

The Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy claimed the allegations against the Reform UK leader were 'deeply troubling', and shared his own experiences of racism at school.

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage urged to apologise over alleged schoolboy racism by UK's top lawyer

Richard Hermer, the Attorney General, who is Jewish, said Nigel Farage's alleged comments had 'clearly deeply hurt' people and called for him to apologise

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5 d. ago Jennifer Garner goes grocery shopping alone following Thanksgiving get

The actress' fridge must have been emptied over the holiday because her shopping cart was full to the brim with goodies and other supplies as she left Vicente Foods on Saturday, November 29.

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6 d. ago Ben Affleck drops by Jennifer Garner's on Thanksgiving with blonde mystery woman in his car

Garner, 53, and Affleck, 53, are famed for their close-knit co-parenting of their children Violet, 19, Fin, 16, and Samuel, 13, ever since they split a decade ago.

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6 d. ago Sadiq Khan says Farage’s denial of teenage racism allegations ‘desperate’

Exclusive: London mayor says allegations about Reform leader had summoned memories of his own pastSadiq Khan has spoken of his dismay at Nigel Farage’s “desperate” denials of allegations of teenage racism as he described how his experience as a child shaped his life.The mayor of London said testimony from more than 20 individuals who made allegations about the Reform leader had summoned memories of his own past. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Sadiq Khan recalls past abuse as he urges Nigel Farage to apologise over racism claims

Exclusive: London mayor says allegations of teenage racism against Reform leader remind him of being called P-wordOpinion: Antisemitism allegations against the teenage Farage matter – look at what he went on to do Sadiq Khan has spoken of his dismay at Nigel Farage’s “desperate” denials of allegations of teenage racism as he described how his experience as a child shaped his life.The mayor of London said testimony from more than 20 individuals who made allegations about the Reform leader had summoned memories of his own past. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jennifer Garner ditches Ben Affleck to feed homeless on Thanksgiving after cozy reunion last year

Garner, 53, and Affleck, 53, are famed for their close-knit co-parenting of their children Violet, 19, Fin, 16, and Samuel, 13, ever since they split a decade ago.

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8 d. ago Is Farage right to claim that racism allegations are response to a dislike of his politics?

Reform UK leader has again denied allegations about his behaviour as a schoolboy but what are the facts?Nigel Farage has again denied allegations of racism as a schoolboy and repeated his claim that some had been concocted because people disliked his politics.During a press conference, he snapped at one reporter who asked about the issue, saying: “I think we’ve gone quite a long way towards answering all this, don’t you?” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer tells Nigel Farage to apologise over racism allegations

It comes after former classmates from his time at Dulwich College, in south London, alleged that the Reform UK leader made pro-Hitler comments and joked about gas chambers

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9 d. ago Rattled Reform leader Nigel Farage issues new statement on racism allegations

In a statement, the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed the 'desperate establishment' were coming after him as he denied allegations of racism at his top private school

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1 week ago Farage says he never engaged in racism ‘with intent’ amid schoolboy allegations

The Reform UK leader directly responded to newspaper reports about his behaviour while at Dulwich College, south London, as a teenager.

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1 week ago Tense Nigel Farage skewered in TV clash as he breaks silence on racism allegations

Former classmates from Dulwich College alleged that Nigel Farage made pro-Hitler comments, joked about gas chambers, and put someone in detention for the colour of their skin

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1 week ago I endured an English public school. But that’s not the only reason I’m unsurprised about the Farage allegations |

Let’s put aside the schooldays accusations and look, instead, at the Reform leader’s path since then. I think a pretty clear picture of the man emerges When I see the allegations of racism against Nigel Farage from his schooldays, I can’t say I am greatly surprised. There are those who believe that the Reform UK leader’s persona must have been developed to win over working-class voters, or the “red wall”. I know that it is quite in keeping with the sentiments expressed by plenty of young men in elite institutions like English public schools – the kind of men who run the world.Farage was educated at Dulwich college from 1975 to 1982; there, fellow students have told the Guardian, he allegedly used racist insults about fellow pupils and sang a song with the lyrics “Gas ’em all”. I attended Eton a couple of decades later, but the attitudes of some of the people I encountered there were not very different. One pupil, having fallen out with me over some perceived slight, boasted that his...

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1 week ago I endured an English public school. But that’s not the only reason I’m unsurprised about the Farage allegations | Musa Okwonga

Let’s put aside the schooldays accusations and look, instead, at the Reform leader’s path since then. I think a pretty clear picture of the man emerges When I see the allegations of racism against Nigel Farage from his schooldays, I can’t say I am greatly surprised. There are those who believe that the Reform UK leader’s persona must have been developed to win over working-class voters, or the “red wall”. I know that it is quite in keeping with the sentiments expressed by plenty of young men in elite institutions like English public schools – the kind of men who run the world.Farage was educated at Dulwich college from 1975 to 1982; there, fellow students have told the Guardian, he allegedly used racist insults about fellow pupils and sang a song with the lyrics “Gas ’em all”. I attended Eton a couple of decades later, but the attitudes of some of the people I encountered there were not very different. One pupil, having fallen out with me over some perceived slight, boasted that his...

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