Reform claims Nigel Farage’s taxpayer-funded security has been slashed
Donors step in after Farage’s security ‘cut by three-quarters’
- Reform UK claims that leader Nigel Farage's taxpayer-funded security has been cut by three-quarters in the last two weeks.
- Zia Yusuf, Reform's head of policy, stated the parliamentary security department made the "inexplicable" decision to downgrade Farage's protection.
- The claim came just hours after Mr Farage claimed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had “incited violence” by describing a Reform policy as “racist”.
- Donors have reportedly stepped in to cover the costs of Farage's security following the alleged cuts.
- The House of Commons said that MP security assessments are rigorous, risk-based, and not publicly discussed to avoid compromising safety.