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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Faced with being outflanked by those to his right, Farage seeks to channel public anger

As ethnonationalist far right drives racist agenda, Reform UK leader felt need to weigh in on murder of Henry Nowak The full horror of Henry Nowak’s last moments was only just sinking in on the morning after the release of police footage showing him pleading for help when Reform UK served notice that its leader would be making an “emergency address”. Appearing via a live stream from a location with fields in the background, Nigel Farage paid tribute to the “extraordinarily dignified” response of

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Express Politics2 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer breaks silence on Henry Nowak murder - 'I felt sick watching it'

The Prime Minister admitted there are "serious questions" about how "accusations of racism" shaped officers' responses.

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BBC Politics2 Jun 2026

Henry Nowak case reignites claims of unfair policing

The 18-year-old's murder has sparked debate among politicians over attitudes in policing.

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Losing votes to Restore, Farage seizes a golden opportunity to bring racists back into the fold

Mark Nowak had asked for his son’s murder not to be used to spread division. But Nige is just not the kind of guy to miss out The email invitation arrived shortly after 7am. Nigel Farage would be making an “address to the nation” an hour later. The grandiosity. The self-importance. An address to the nation is something usually delivered by the monarch or the prime minister during an emergency. Not from a leader of a political party with just eight MPs. There again, pomposity is now Nige’s last r

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Guido Fawkes2 Jun 2026

The Right Angle: Reform’s Latest Attack Ad…

Reform is pushing out a new attack ad on Kemi Badenoch in the wake of the Henry Nowak murder case. Badenoch lambasted Farage this morning for “taking sides” in response to the killing…

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

An horrific murder – and a civil war threatening to tear apart the British right | Joe Mulhall

After the conviction of Henry Nowak’s killer, the right is embracing racialised language. This tragedy is now just part of a political tussle Joe Mulhall is director of research at the anti-fascism organisation Hope Not Hate The video of the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak at the hands of Vickrum Digwa in Southampton is horrifying. But Nigel Farage’s decision to respond to these events by calling for “pure cold rage” and insisting we recognise that “white lives matter” is a worrying sign of

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Shabana Mahmood warns of ‘dangerous undercurrent’ after murder of Henry Nowak

Home secretary’s condenmation of ‘misinformation and inflammatory commentary’ comes after death threats to police UK politics live – latest updates The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has warned of a “dangerous undercurrent” in the wake of the murder of Henry Nowak, who was falsely accused of racism by a Sikh man who had fatally stabbed him with a ceremonial dagger. Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years for the December 2025 murder of 18-

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Express Politics2 Jun 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood addresses '2-tier policing' claim after Henry Nowak murder

It comes after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed the case demonstrated that "the rights of white people mattered less than those of ethnic minorities".

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Express Politics2 Jun 2026

Police officer forced into hiding as fake rumours spread after Henry Nowak murder

A serving police officer has been forced into hiding after being misidentified online in the wake of Henry Nowak's murder, after receiving death threats.

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Guido Fawkes2 Jun 2026

LIVE: Shabana Mahmood Gives Statement on Murder of Henry Nowak

In the Commons now:

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Guido Fawkes2 Jun 2026

Downing Street Insists “There Is No Such Thing” as Two-Tier Policing

The Number 10 spokesman speaking at the Lobby briefing of political hacks this afternoon: “There is no such things as two tier policing, the police enforce the law without fear or favour… in this particular case it’s absolutely right that the IOPC [Independent Office for Police Conduct] investigates the police response swiftly and delivers the…

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Motorhome bought by Murrell with stolen SNP money only did four miles

High court in Edinburgh hears £125K vehicle was described as a van in faked invoice and stocked with luxury goods The luxury motorhome that Peter Murrell bought using money stolen from the Scottish National party was driven for only four miles, sitting unused for more than two years. Murrell, then the SNP’s chief executive, drove the £124,550 Niesmann+Bischoff vehicle from the dealers at Halbeath in Fife in January 2021 to his mother’s home in Dunfermline – a cost of £31,138 a mile. A hand-chase

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