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Minister Warns Farage's Party Risks Fascism Amid Tensions

1/21/2026

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Senior minister Lisa Nandy warned that a future Reform government led by Nigel Farage could be fascist, claiming Reform scapegoats migrants and ethnic minorities.
She drew parallels to historical division and warned about the dangers of such rhetoric.
Reform's Zia Yusuf condemned her comments as irresponsible and said Labour has curtailed democratic rights, more concerning than Farage's actions.
A Reform spokesman called Nandy's remarks an insult to their supporters.

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Senior minister Lisa Nandy warned that a future Reform government led by Nigel Farage could be fascist, claiming Reform scapegoats migrants and ethnic minorities.
She drew parallels to historical division and warned about the dangers of such rhetoric.
Reform's Zia Yusuf condemned her comments as irresponsible and said Labour has curtailed democratic rights, more concerning than Farage's actions.
A Reform spokesman called Nandy's remarks an insult to their supporters.