British police have detained a man over death threats against the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, Nigel Farage, the Telegraph newspaper reported, citing sources.
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“Police have detained a man for threatening to kill Nigel Farage,” the newspaper writes.
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It is noted that the suspect called himself a “terrorist” on social media and wrote that he would “shoot Farage in the head” if he won the election. He wrote his threats, among other things, in response to Farage’s posts on the social network X.
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According to the newspaper, the profile picture of the suspect shows a man of Asian appearance. In his messages, he used phrases in Hindi and described himself as a supporter of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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After the arrest, the man was interrogated and then released on bail. He is prohibited from trying to contact Farage in one way or another, is partially prohibited from using social networks and is not allowed to appear near the Palace of Westminster, where parliament is located.
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The arrest took place on Tuesday in London, less than a week after the murder of Reform UK member Anne Widdecombe. At the same time, the suspect wrote threats on the social network X back on May 8.
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In a comment to the newspaper, Farage said this was the first time the police had responded to threats against him on social media.
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“This has been going on for many years – not just words, but also videos of people shooting guns and so on, and we have repeatedly filed reports with the police,” he added.
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Earlier, the Daily Mail newspaper, citing data from Reform UK, reported that Farage receives an average of 30 death threats per week. According to the newspaper, the politician intended to present this data during negotiations with the security service of the Ministry of the Interior, dedicated to strengthening measures to protect deputies from his party against the background of the recent Widdecombe murder.
