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Fayaz Khan Convicted of Threatening to Kill Nigel Farage in TikTok Video

Jurors deemed the TikTok clip a credible threat, with sentencing due next week.

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Britain's Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage addresses the audience at Reform's national conference in Birmingham, Britain, September 5, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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Overview

  • A Southwark Crown Court jury found Khan, 26, guilty by a 10–2 majority after nearly 12 hours of deliberation.
  • The video, posted in October 2024, included the line "I'm coming to England. I'm going to pop, pop, pop," gun gestures, and a reference to an AK-47 tattoo on his face.
  • Prosecutors said the clip was a sinister response to Farage’s YouTube post about small-boat migration that highlighted Khan’s social media content.
  • Khan told police his posts were a character act and not a genuine threat, did not give evidence at trial, and previously pleaded guilty to entering the UK illegally.
  • The CPS said the case underscores that elected politicians must be protected from intimidation, noting Khan’s large online following and his live‑streamed Channel crossing before his October 31 arrest.