Man arrested over threatening to shoot Farage in social media post

A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot Reform UK figure Nigel Farage in a post on X. The Metropolitan Police said the suspect, a man in his 20s, was detained in south London on Tuesday on suspicion of sending threatening communications to a member of parliament. He has been released on bail while further inquiries continue. The arrest follows a report made to police on 8 May, the day after the local and mayoral elections, concerning the offending post on the platform X. Police confirmed the detention relates to that online message. The development came six days after Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her Devon residence. On Wednesday, the Parliamentary Liaison and Investigation Team notified Farage of the arrest. Farage responded, stating: "This is the archetypal clip the constabulary person ever proactively acted connected a societal media post, and I anticipation they are looking astatine the different 3 oregon 4 100 akin posts from this twelvemonth alone." His party’s local affairs spokesperson added that a Reform UK government would provide "round-the-clock protection" for every MP. Zia Yusuf also said Farage "lives his beingness nether the ever-present menace of mortal danger" and those who "question his request for information should stop".