Britain: Person arrested for threatening to kill Nigel Farage via social media

"I'm going to shoot you in the head if you win," the suspect allegedly wrote to Nigel Farage on X Network.

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Nigel Farage, Photo: Reuters
Nigel Farage, Photo: Reuters
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A man has been arrested in the UK after threatening to kill Nigel Farage, the leader of the far-right Reform UK party, on social media two months ago, London police announced today.

The arrests came amid growing concerns about the safety of politicians since Anne Widdicombe, a former Conservative MP and later spokesperson for Reform UK, was murdered at her home in southern England on July 8.

London's Metropolitan Police said a man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of sending a threatening message to an MP.

"I'm going to shoot you in the head if you win," the suspect allegedly wrote to Nigel Farage on the X network, the Telegraph newspaper reports.

Police said the suspect spent one night in custody and was then released on bail.

The murder of Anne Widdicombe, a member of Reform UK, has forced the anti-immigrant party to demand better protection for its members.

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