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Police Investigate MP’s Guillotine Image; Security Review Announced

7/29/2026

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Polanski Reported

Reform UK reported Zack Polanski to police after he posted image of man in guillotine shirt reading “We’re only making plans for Nigel”.
The Metropolitan Police said on 27 July the case is a criminal investigation, not an Electoral Commission matter, and officers are enquiring.
Zia Yusuf, Reform UK home affairs spokesperson, called the image incitement to murder.
Nigel Farage posted on X that Polanski should be arrested for sharing image.

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Reform UK Reports

Reform UK reported Green MP Zack Polanski to police for posting an image of a man in a guillotine-T-shirt reading “We’re making plans for Nigel”.
The incident was framed as evidence of rising political threats, prompting Prime Minister Andy Burnham to announce a review of MPs’ security.
Zack Polanski removed the image from his Instagram after it was brought to his attention.

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Blindspot

The Metropolitan Police said on 27 July that the matter is a criminal investigation, not an Electoral Commission issue, and officers are conducting enquiries.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

Jo Cox’s murder on 16 June 2016, the first killing of a sitting MP since Ian Gow in 1990, spurred a parliamentary security review that later raised protection spending to £4.5 million. That legacy underpins today’s police investigation of Reform UK MP Zack Polanski’s guillotine-shirt post, echoing renewed concerns after the 2021 murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess.

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Polanski Reported

Reform UK reported Zack Polanski to police after he posted image of man in guillotine shirt reading “We’re only making plans for Nigel”.
The Metropolitan Police said on 27 July the case is a criminal investigation, not an Electoral Commission matter, and officers are enquiring.
Zia Yusuf, Reform UK home affairs spokesperson, called the image incitement to murder.
Nigel Farage posted on X that Polanski should be arrested for sharing image.

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