Farage clashes with Times editor over story about his houses
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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, had a heated confrontation with Times editor Tony Gallagher that included an expletive, according to a source with knowledge of the encounter. The clash was triggered by Farage’s outrage that the paper planned to run a story about his houses, which he said endangered his family. The exchange has strained Reform’s relationship with Britain’s rightwing media, whose coverage of Farage has turned negative since questions were raised about his funding and finances. The Times and the Sun, both part of Rupert Murdoch’s News UK stable, as well as the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, have published tough coverage in recent days. A Times spokesperson said the paper stands by its journalism and does not accept that the published photograph identified the location of any property or presented a security risk. A senior News UK figure is said to have reached out to Farage for a meeting. The article notes that this is a single-source report from The Guardian, and key facts should be treated as what that source reports.
What’s reported
Nigel Farage clashed with Times editor Tony Gallagher, including an expletive aimed at Gallagher.
The clash was triggered by Farage’s outrage over a planned story about his houses, which he said endangered his family.
A source described the encounter as ending in “a strong confrontation.”
Coverage by the Times, Sun, Daily Telegraph, and Daily Mail has been tough for Reform in recent days.
A Times spokesperson said: “We stand by our journalism, and do not accept that the published photograph identified the location of any property or presented a security risk.”
A senior News UK figure is said to have reached out to Farage for a meeting.
Figures within Reform believe the Times should not have published a picture of a property where one of Farage’s children lives.
The article is a single-source report from The Guardian.
Key figures
Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader
Tony Gallagher, editor of the Times
Trevor Kavanagh, Sun political commentator
Kemi Badenoch, Conservative party figure
Victoria Newton, Sun editor
Des Freedman, professor at Goldsmiths, University of London
George Cottrell, convicted fraudster (mentioned in Sunday Times claims)
Ann Widdecombe (mentioned as deceased)
Sources: The Guardian
