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Starmer Calls Farage 'Spineless,' Presses for Answers on Racism Row

The prime minister delivered the attack en route to the G20 summit in Johannesburg to elevate concerns over Reform UK’s handling of racism.

Overview

  • Starmer said Farage must swiftly address allegations of xenophobic and antisemitic conduct at Dulwich College reported by the Guardian.
  • He accused Farage of failing to act over Reform MP Sarah Pochin’s TV remarks about adverts “full of black people, full of Asian people,” which she has apologised for.
  • Farage denied the historical claims and a Reform spokesman called them “entirely without foundation,” citing a lack of contemporaneous evidence.
  • Responding to Starmer, Farage called the “spineless” charge “utterly ludicrous” and said voters will judge both leaders at the ballot box next May.
  • No formal disciplinary action against Pochin has been announced, keeping the issue active as parties position for the next general election.