Politics · 15 July 2026
Man arrested over social media threat to shoot Farage
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America (CC BY SA 2.0)
Police in south London have apprehended a man following an alleged threat to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, made in a social media post on X. The Met Police reported that the man, aged in his 20s, was taken into custody on Tuesday. Farage was informed of the arrest on Wednesday and said he hopes police are looking at other similar posts.
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