US EditionFarage demands apology over minister’s ‘disgusting’ Jimmy Savile comments
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 29 – Peter Kyle linked Nigel Farage to predators like Jimmy Savile amid Reform UK's plan to repeal the Online Safety Act, which could lead to fines up to £18 million, officials said.
- Starting July 25, 2025, new regulations require online services like social media platforms and search engines to implement measures that block minors from viewing harmful content, including explicit pornography and materials promoting suicide.
- The Reform party pledged on Monday to repeal this legislation if they entered Government, triggering criticism and a political row by July 29.
- Peter Kyle accused Reform UK leader Nigel Farage of siding with criminals like Jimmy Savile due to the pledge, while Farage rejected this as "below the belt" and urged an apology.
- On a Tuesday livestream, Farage condemned Kyle’s comments as “so absolutely disgusting,” denied any complicity in supporting Savile, and encouraged viewers to back a petition aimed at overturning the Act.
- Critics, including former Reform chair Zia Yusuf and Sir Keir Starmer, defended the Act as a measure to protect children, with Yusuf strongly condemning Kyle’s remarks as among the most offensive statements he has heard from a politician.
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Cabinet minister doubles down on Farage on side of 'people like Jimmy Savile' claim - The Mirror
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said Reform leader Nigel Farage is 'happy for there to be a free for all on the internet' over his pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act
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Farage labels Kyle’s comments ‘below the belt’ and reiterates call for apology
The Technology Secretary said Reform UK leader Mr Farage was on the side of ‘people like Jimmy Savile’ after a pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act.
·London, United Kingdom
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