Farage’s ‘appeal for rage’ ‘unforgivable’ - Starmer

SIR Keir Starmer said Nigel Farage’s “appeal for rage” in response to the death of Henry Nowak was “unforgivable” as the Prime Minister and Reform UK leader clashed in the Commons.

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There was unrest in Southampton on Tuesday night amid an outcry about the policing response to the murder that took place in December 2025.

The student's killer, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, told police attending the scene of the stabbing that he had been the victim of a racist attack, while Mr Nowak was handcuffed by police as he lay dying.

Speaking in Prime Minister's Questions yesterday, Sir Keir highlighted the words of Mr Nowak’s father, who said: “We do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred, or tension.”

Sir Keir said: “They're the words of a grieving father who's lost his son.

“I think those words have resonated with people across the country. We must not allow this tragedy to be hijacked by anyone who seeks to divide us.”

Mr Farage argued that the UK has “two-tier policing” and that officers are told to treat different ethnic groups differently.

He said: “Following the horrendous circumstances of Henry Nowak’s death, can I urge the Prime Minister to consider this: it is now clear to growing millions in this country that we are living under two-tier policing.

“The instructions that are given to police officers from police bosses are clear and written down in ink. It says you must treat different ethnic groups in different ways.