Susanna Reid tears a strip off Nigel Farage on live TV over Southport stabbings and Far Right riots

Posted on: 02/10/2024 17:26

Susanna Reid tore a strip off Nigel Farage on live TV over his comment on the Southport stabbings which were followed by Far Right riots in the summer.

The Reform UK leader was hit with a backlash after he shared a video in which he questioned “whether the truth was being withheld from us” following the Southport killings of three children at the end of July.

He claimed senior legal figures were also arguing that the Government should have told “the truth” about the incident and that in general they “hide behind this idea” that a legal process means they are not able to be more open with the public.

But, shaking her head, Ms Reid said: “You repeated misinformation that the suspect was under surveillance. “You asked whether the truth is being withheld from us.”