Anti-racism protesters heckled Nigel Farage at his first event in London since his election as an MP, where he vowed to 'professionalise' Reform UK and target Labour. Several individuals were removed by security after disrupting the event featuring Farage and three fellow Reform UK MPs.
Farage claimed the 'political establishment are in fear' after the election results. When one protester was ejected, Farage asked where he was from; the man replied 'Glasgow,' prompting Farage to retort, 'Well that explains it.' The campaign group Stand Up to Racism said it organised the disruption, condemning Reform UK as a 'racist party.'
Farage, elected in Clacton, appeared with MPs Richard Tice, Rupert Lowe, and Lee Anderson. A fifth MP, James McMurdock, was added after a recount in Essex. Farage said Reform UK would 'come after' Labour, accusing it of lacking patriotism. He also promised to rid the party of 'bad apples,' with the leader or chairman deciding what constitutes racism.
Donald Trump congratulated Farage on his win, calling him 'a man who truly loves his Country.' Farage told Anderson that vanquished Conservative MPs would have survived if they had joined Reform UK, naming Andrea Jenkyns as an example. Anderson claimed 10-15 Tory colleagues could have been Reform UK MPs.
