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Reform UK has been accused of inflaming political tensions after releasing material attacking Kemi Badenoch over her response to the murder of Henry Nowak. The party’s intervention followed Nigel Farage’s call for “pure cold rage”, which opponents said risked intensifying an already volatile situation.
Badenoch rejected the framing of the case as a simple racial confrontation and criticised Farage for what she described as divisive rhetoric. Reform figures have defended their approach, arguing that public anger over the police response is legitimate and that political leaders should not dismiss concerns about equal treatment.
The argument has sharpened the battle between the Conservatives and Reform UK, with Labour watching both parties clash over law and order, race and public trust. It also gives the Government an opportunity to present itself as the voice of restraint, although that position may depend on what the police watchdog ultimately finds.