Politics · 28 July 2026

Farage calls for police to arrest Green leader over ‘sick’ social media post

Nigel Farage wants Zack Polanski, a Green Party leader, arrested after he shared a controversial image showing a guillotine. The image, which had the caption "We’re only making plans for Nigel", was posted on Mr Polanski’s Instagram. The Met Police are investigating the third-party report received on Monday, 27 July, and Mr Polanski has since deleted the post.

By BriefTea Editorial · 28 July 2026 at 13:38

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