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West Midlands Police Seek Protester After Farage Conference Violence

9/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage defended his conference after a female protester was allegedly manhandled by audience members.
West Midlands police appealed for the protester to identify the person who pulled her hair.
Climate Resistance claimed responsibility for the protest and said it was horrified by the violence.
Farage dismissed criticism as “utter nonsense” and cited a £5 million Harborne gift prompting five investigations.

History

Historical Context

The 1984-85 miners’ strike, launched on 6 March 1984 by Arthur Scargill’s NUM against Margaret Thatcher’s government, saw violent clashes such as the 18 June 1984 Orgreave battle where roughly 5,000 miners met 5,000 police and over 26 million person-days of work were lost. That legacy of protest-police tension frames today’s clash at Nigel Farage’s Reform UK conference.

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Story summary

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage defended his conference after a female protester was allegedly manhandled by audience members.
West Midlands police appealed for the protester to identify the person who pulled her hair.
Climate Resistance claimed responsibility for the protest and said it was horrified by the violence.
Farage dismissed criticism as “utter nonsense” and cited a £5 million Harborne gift prompting five investigations.

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