Reform UK to hold press conference after Met rules out investigating Polanski over anti-Farage message – UK politics live
Summary
Reform UK will hold a press conference after the Metropolitan Police decided not to investigate Green Party leader Zack Polanski for sharing a photo containing an anti-Nigel Farage message. Police said that sharing the image likely did not break any laws and that it would be unfair to investigate only Polanski, as over 100 others also shared it.Key Facts
- Reform UK’s Treasury spokesperson, Robert Jenrick, will speak at a press conference.
- The police said the photo shared by Polanski showed a man wearing a T-shirt with a guillotine image and a message about Nigel Farage.
- The Metropolitan Police said it is unlikely that sharing the image was a crime.
- More than 100 other people shared the same image online.
- Avon and Somerset police reviewed the case but decided not to take further action.
- Reform UK disagrees with the police decision and claims the country has unfair legal standards.
- The Green Party said it was clear Polanski did not commit a crime and accused Reform UK of using the issue for political advantage.
- The incident took place at an event in Bristol.
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