Nigel Farage dismisses racist and antisemitic school bullying claims as ‘made up fantasies’

Reform UK leader says accusations about his behaviour at Dulwich college were politically motivated

Nigel Farage has called allegations of racist and antisemitic bullying during his time at Dulwich college “completely made up fantasy”, saying his accusers are “people with very obvious political motivation”.

More than 30 people have spoken to the Guardian as part of an investigation based on multiple accounts of racism, including Peter Ettedgui, 61, an Emmy- and Bafta-winning director, who recalled Farage growling repeatedly “Hitler was right” or “Gas them” at him when they were at school.

Farage has previously denied “directly” targeting anyone with racist or antisemitic abuse or having the “intent” to hurt anyone, and has not publicly recognised the events described.

But when asked at a Reform press conference in central London on Wednesday why he had not apologised to his accusers, he said: “I don’t apologise for things that are complete, made up fantasies.”