Overview
- An open letter from about 25 former pupils and one ex-teacher asks Nigel Farage to acknowledge alleged racist, antisemitic and fascist conduct from his school years and to renounce it.
- The letter cites specific claims, including threats to Jewish boys referencing gas chambers, an order to a Black child to go back to Africa, and chanting of racist ditties.
- Farage denies wrongdoing, saying he never made remarks in a malicious way, points to supportive letters from other classmates, and accuses broadcasters of double standards.
- Reform UK and deputy leader Richard Tice dismiss the allegations as politically motivated and “made-up twaddle,” while the signatories reject that and note similar reporting dating back to 2013.
- Labour figures urge an apology, with party chair Anna Turley calling Farage’s responses inadequate and Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying it is never too late to apologise.