Jul 16, 2026 – 4.41amLondon | A man has been arrested for threatening to shoot populist British politician Nigel Farage, just days after a Reform UK party colleague was murdered, further fuelling a fierce political debate over the level of taxpayer-funded protection for MPs.London’s Metropolitan Police announced the arrest of the man in his 20s, the first case where a person has been arrested after a referral from parliamentary officials regarding a threat to a politician.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Man arrested over threat to ‘shoot’ Nigel Farage in head
Police make first arrest over hundreds of threats levelled against populist political leader Nigel Farage, amid questions over level of security for MPs.
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