Overview

• Nigel Farage told LBC that swans and carp are being taken from UK parks to be eaten, saying he believes eastern European, including Romanian, migrants are responsible.
• The Royal Parks charity said it has received no reports of people killing or eating swans in its eight London parks and noted ongoing welfare monitoring with the Swan Sanctuary.
• News outlets and supporters highlighted social media videos purporting to show people with swans or geese, but these clips have not been authenticated.
• Past probes cited in coverage, including a 2003 Metropolitan Police review, found no evidence of migrants consuming swans, and a 2013 Royal Parks note of injured swans was largely attributed to dog attacks.
• Farage’s remarks arose during questions about his defense of President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims, with Farage adding that he believes “the science is never settled,” while UK critics condemned his stance.