Farage Accuses BBC, ITV of Hypocrisy on School Racism Claims

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, lashed out at broadcasters during a heated press conference in London on Thursday, accusing the BBC and ITV of hypocrisy over their past programming while defending himself against renewed allegations of racist and antisemitic behavior from his teenage years at Dulwich College.

The outburst came amid escalating claims from former schoolmates, with at least 28 contemporaries now telling the Guardian they witnessed offensive conduct by Farage between the ages of 13 and 18 in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The private school in south London was a diverse environment at the time, and several accusers described Farage targeting Jewish and ethnic minority students with slurs and gestures evoking Nazi imagery.

Peter Ettedgui, a Jewish former classmate and Emmy-winning director, recounted Farage repeatedly approaching him to say "Hitler was right" or hiss "Gas them," adding that the abuse persisted for years and left a lasting impact. Ettedgui, who initially declined to speak publicly in 2013, came forward recently, citing Farage's repeated denials as a factor. He described additional incidents, including Farage growling "Shut up, Jew!"...