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Britain's Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during a news conference in London, England, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Nigel Farage has been accused of being “divisive, dangerous and fundamentally un-British” after calling for “pure cold rage” in the wake of Henry Nowak’s tragic murder. The Reform UK leader used an “emergency” address on Tuesday morning to hit out at the 18-year-old’s treatment by police and the justice system. His intervention came a day after Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder. Henry Nowak was arrested by police officers after being stabbed four times by Digwa, who falsely claimed he had been racially abused. Police bodycam footage shows Henry repeatedly telling officers “I can’t breathe” and saying he has been stabbed as he is handcuffed at the scene. One police offer replies: “I don’t think you have, mate.” Heny’s family has called for a “transparent investigation” into the “inhumane” treatment of their son. Outside court on Monday, Henry’s father, Mark Nowak, said: “We do not want Henry’s murder to be used to create further hatred, division or tension.” However, Farage claimed the case is evidence of “two-tier Britain” and proved that “an accusation of racial slur [is taken] more seriously than an act of murder”. In a Commons debate on Tuesday, Lib Dem home affairs spokesperson Max Wilkinson accused Farage of “using this tragedy to divide British communities”. “We all know why he does this: he’s made a career out of this and has become rich as a result,” he said. “We are also well aware, as he is, that his actions are divisive, dangerous and fundamentally un-British. “The rights of British people to observe their faith are hard-won. They cannot be contingent upon the colour of any individual skin.” Home secretary Shabana Mahmood replied: “Anyone using this tragedy, this horrific vile act of murder in order to stoke further division in our country should be rejected by everyone across this House.” “Political grandstanding and further division is not what is needed,” she added. She also made a dig at anyone using divisive language – including Farage – saying: “Misinformation and inflammatory commentary is making a dreadful situation even worse. “We must all together condemn it, and we must also allow the facts to be established to the appropriate investigations and the courts, and we must do so calmly and responsibly.” The home secretary urged Brits not to turn against one another earlier in her statement, telling MPs: “We cannot allow this murder to turn communities against one another. “We must condemn those who seek personal political profit from tragedy. Instead, we must show who we really are in this country.” When Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick asked Mahmood if she agreed “White lives matter”, she replied: “I don’t think this is a moment to pit white Britons against non-white Britons.” Tan Singh Dhesi, a practising Sikh, also told the Commons: “What’s very galling is the likes of Reform, Restore and the far-right decided to politicise people’s pain, attacking the Silk community for wearing the kirpan and wanting it banned even though the kirpan was not used in this violent attack. “They’ve decide to scapegoat and throw under the bus an entire community based on one violent murderer.” Subscribe to Commons People , the podcast that makes politics easy. Every week, Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson unpack the week’s biggest stories to keep you informed. Join us for straightforward analysis of what’s going on at Westminster. Related... Angela Rayner Condemns Shabana Mahmood's 'Un-British' Immigration Crackdown Shabana Mahmood Bans Pro-Palestine Al Quds Day March Amid 'Public Disorder' Fears 'Fairytale Of Open Borders': Mahmood Slams Zack Polanski As She Unveils Immigration Crackdown
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