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Farage dubbed ‘master of the conspiracy theory’ after false RAF Fairford claims - The Independent

by Bryony Gooch
2 hours ago
in False Claims

  • Nigel Farage faced criticism after falsely claiming that five men arrested on suspicion of terror offences near RAF Fairford were Iranian agents who arrived via small boats.
  • Counter Terrorism Policing confirmed that the five suspects arrested near the Gloucestershire airbase are British nationals from London aged between 23 and 25.
  • Culture secretary Lisa Nandy labelled the Reform UK leader a master of the conspiracy theory, while Green Party peer Baroness Jenny Jones accused him of irresponsible nonsense.
  • The five men have been released on bail under stringent conditions after police determined the materials found near the US-used airbase were not viable explosives.
  • Counter Terrorism Policing chief Laurence Taylor stated that investigators are keeping an open mind regarding potential foreign state involvement or proxies.


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