3 h. ago Nigel Farage denies racially abusing fellow pupils at top private school

Allegations suggested the Reform leader engaged in alleged incidents of offensive behaviour throughout his teenage years

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3 h. ago Nigel Farage ‘categorically’ denies racially abusing fellow students at school

The Reform UK leader suggested there could be political motivations behind the claims

Events

4 h. ago Farage insists he did not racially abuse fellow pupils after interview questions

The 61-year-old issued a statement the day after an interview in which he left open the possibility he may have made racist remarks without ‘intent’.

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4 h. ago Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui

Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly I had thought my Dulwich days were well behind me and that I’d never again have to think about the antisemitic taunts I suffered from Nigel Farage at school. Then at some point in the late 2000s, a friend sent me a YouTube video of the then Ukip leader haranguing EU commissioners.The instant I saw Farage, my blood froze. All I could think of was his 13-year-old self sidling up to me, growling the words “Hitler was right” and other odious remarks (“To the gas chambers”, “Gas them – ssssssssss”) which he now refers to, rather quaintly, as banter. The verb “trigger” is perhaps overused, but it’s the only word I can think of to describe the stomach-churning emotions I felt in that moment I laid eyes on him again on YouTube.Peter Ettedgui is a Bafta- and Emmy-winning director and producer. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage denies claims of antisemitic behaviour as a schoolboy at Dulwich College

Nigel Farage has denied claims of racist and antisemitic behaviour while at Dulwich College

Politics

6 d. ago Starmer urges Farage to explain himself over claims of past racist behaviour

PM raises Guardian reporting of allegations from more than a dozen school contemporaries of FarageUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to explain himself after the Reform leader wholesale denied numerous detailed allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years.Responding to the Reform MP Lee Anderson at prime minister’s questions, Starmer raised the Guardian’s reporting of allegations from well over a dozen school contemporaries of Farage. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago VAT: Head teacher accuses Rachel Reeves of 'live experiment' on private school pupils as 9

The head teacher of St Leonards independent school has accused the UK Government of a ‘social experiment’ on children’s education

Society

3 w. ago Nigel Farage could be denied a Commons majority by tactical voting, says polling expert

But Reform UK set to be the largest party in the Commons after the next election, according to polls

Politics