Nigel Farage accused of being ‘Tommy Robinson in a suit’ and ‘whipping up’ rioters after asking whether ‘the truth was being withheld’ about the Southport stabbings [Video]

18:42 EDT 31 Jul 2024, updated 18:56 EDT 31 Jul 2024

Nigel Farage refused to back down yesterday after he was accused of ‘whipping up’ rioters with comments on the Southport stabbings.

The Reform leader was branded ‘Tommy Robinson in a suit’ after he questioned ‘whether the truth is being withheld from us’ about the attack in a social media video and amplified false information swirling online.

The backlash came after a protest outside a Southport mosque turned violent following fake reports, pushed by Russian-linked websites and known agigators, that the triple murder suspect is an asylum seeker on the radar of the security services.

Police said far-right English Defence League (EDL) supporters travelled to the area to take part in the demonstration.