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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn and Alexandra Topping

Nandy labels Farage ‘master of conspiracy theory’ over Fairford claims

Nigel Farage during his visit to Falkirk in 2025.
Nigel Farage said he had been warning about ‘Iranian agents’ coming into the UK on small boats after arrests near RAF Fairford. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Nigel Farage has been described as a “master of the conspiracy theory” by the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, after he tried to link events at RAF Fairford to small boat crossings.

The Reform UK leader was criticised over his reaction to the arrests of the men on Sunday, when he said he had been warning for months about “Iranian agents” coming into the UK across the Channel in small boats.

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