‘Never in a hurtful or insulting way’: Nigel Farage responds to schoolboy racism claims
Nigel Farage denies ‘directly racially abusing’ classmates at school
- Nigel Farage has denied “directly racially abusing” fellow pupils or making racist and antisemitic comments with “intent” during his time as a schoolboy at Dulwich College.
- The Reform UK leader's denial follows reports in The Guardian where over a dozen former classmates alleged he made such remarks, including one who claimed Farage said “Hitler was right” and “Gas them”.
- Farage stated the alleged incidents occurred 49 years ago when he was a child, suggesting he might have “misspoken” but never intended to be hurtful or insulting.
- He also claimed there was a “strong political element” to the allegations, which have resurfaced ahead of Reform UK's Senedd election campaign in North Wales.
- Political opponents, including Labour and Liberal Democrat figures, have criticised Farage's response, calling for a full explanation and apology, while a Reform UK spokesman has not ruled out legal action over the claims.