Reform leader says his house was 'firebombed'

NIGEL Farage has revealed his home was targeted in a firebombing attack last year and that he has received a personal gift of around £5m for his security from a Reform UK mega donor.

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The Reform UK leader said a lit device was shoved through his letterbox in early 2025 in an “outright arson attempt” when he was not in.

He found the damage when he returned home and “luckily it had burned itself out in the porch”. Police investigated but have not identified any suspects.

"There are huge dangers in this job,” Mr Farage told the Telegraph while campaigning for the May 7 local elections.

"I'm acutely aware of the love for me, but equally the levels of antipathy that exist.”

He said he was speaking about the attack for the first time because he had been concerned that doing so earlier would force him to boost his safety measures further.