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Caitlin Doherty

Minister accuses Farage of being on side of ‘pornographers’ in online safety row

Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle criticised Nigel Farage (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

A row has broken out between Labour and Reform after the Technology Secretary accused Nigel Farage of being on the side of “extreme pornographers” and “Jimmy Savile” over his party’s pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act.

Mr Farage labelled the comments “disgusting” and called on Peter Kyle to apologise, after the Cabinet minister said the Reform leader is “on the side of turning the clock back” to when “strangers can get in touch via messaging apps with children”.

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