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Keir Starmer accuses Nigel Farage of 'whipping up division' with Henry Nowak two-tier policing outrage

Sir Keir Starmer addresses the murder of Henry Nowak

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Susanna Siddell

By Susanna SiddellJack WaltersEd Griffiths


Published: 02/06/2026

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Updated: 04/06/2026

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Susanna Siddell

By Susanna SiddellJack WaltersEd Griffiths


Published: 02/06/2026

- 06:00

Updated: 04/06/2026

- 11:07

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Sir Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of "creating division" after the Reform UK leader described Henry Nowak's murder as an example of "two-tier" policing.

The Prime Minister, who earlier today dismissed claims of "two-tier justice", said: "I think Nigel Farage's reaction is the wrong reaction. And I start my answer to your question through the eyes of the family.


"They have said they do not want this whipped up.

"They have been through the most extraordinary, awful experience.

"They don't want this whipped up. And Nigel Farage is completely wrong to use this to try and create division.

"He would be wrong in any circumstances, but when Henry's family are saying, 'Please don't do that, it's our son', then really, as politicians, as human beings, we should start when they start."

Keir Starmer defends use of disappearing messages on WhatsApp amid absence from Mandelson files

Sir Keir Starmer has defended the use of disappearing messages on WhatsApp after he was noticeably absent from yesterday's damning dossier.

Sources familiar with the matter have told GB News that personal text messages between Lord Mandelson, Sir Keir Starmer and the Prime Minister's Chief Secretary, Darren Jones, may have been withheld from Parliament.

Speaking on the commitment to transparency, the Prime Minister defended the feature.

He said: "Well, let me assure you, I've complied with the humble address. All the messages I hold have been passed over. I went through the same process as everybody else and many people, not just in politics, use disappearing messages."

It comes as Downing Street confirmed Sir Keir uses the disappearing messages function on WhatsApp, so communications with Lord Mandelson on that platform would not be preserved.

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said use of the function is permitted "as long as use of them does not impact record-keeping or transparency".

The spokesman said: "The Prime Minister does use disappearing messages.

"As you’ll be aware, some ministers do use that function in line with the Government’s advice on non-corporate communications channels."

Downing Street insisted Sir Keir had fully complied with the humble address process, the mechanism by which MPs ordered the release of the Mandelson files, even though he used the disappearing messages function, which automatically deletes WhatsApp messages after as little as 24 hours.

The spokesman said Sir Keir "has fully complied with the humble address by providing the information he holds, as required".

He added: "You have seen messages from Peter Mandelson to the PM in this tranche, that’s alongside multiple references via the Prime Minister’s private office, which is the standard and established route for communicating prime ministerial decisions and handling correspondence.”

Keir Starmer on Henry Nowak video: 'I'm not saying there shouldn't be a wider inquiry'

Responding to Kemi Badenoch's calls for an inquiry, the Prime Minister said: "I'm not saying there shouldn't be a wider inquiry.

"Of course I'm not.

"But I think the first thing is to make sure we get the answers to the questions the IOPC are looking at."

Nigel Farage accused of 'creating division' by Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of "creating division" after the Reform UK leader described Henry Nowak's murder as an example of "two-tier" policing.

The Prime Minister, who earlier today dismissed claims of "two-tier justice", said: "I think Nigel Farage's reaction is the wrong reaction.

"And I start my answer to your question through the eyes of the family.

"They have said they do not want this whipped up.

"They have been through the most extraordinary, awful experience.

"They don't want this whipped up. And Nigel Farage is completely wrong to use this to try and create division.

"He would be wrong in any circumstances, but when Henry's family are saying, 'Please don't do that, it's our son', then really, as politicians, as human beings, we should start when they start."

Keir Starmer on Henry Nowak video: 'I felt sick' 

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has described feeling 'sick' watching police body cam footage

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Sir Keir Starmer has described feeling "sick" watching police body cam footage of the moment Henry Nowak was arrested by officers after being stabbed five times by a Sikh man using a religious ceremonial knife.

Speaking to broadcasters, the Prime Minister said: "I have to say, as a father of a 17-year-old boy, I felt sick watching it."

He added that the footage was "harrowing" and "understandably devastating" for the students parents.

Sir Keir added that "serious questions" remain surrounding the police force's actions, which are currently under investigation.

The Prime Minister said: "There are clearly serious questions that need to be addressed, not least, how accusations of racism inform the decision making in this case.

"But my thoughts, I'm sure the thoughts of everybody in the country are with Henry's family."

Sadiq Khan warned online misogyny risks 'a lost generation of young men'

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan warned online misogyny risks 'a lost generation of young men' as he called for a ban on social media for under-16s.

Campaigners, including bereaved parents of children whose deaths were linked to social media, have called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to bring in an Australia-style ban.

Sir Keir has promised to take "game-changer" action on the issue and vowed to move quickly, but he has not yet promised a ban on under-16s' access to social media.

Speaking to an audience of founders and investors at SXSW in London on Tuesday, Sir Sadiq said tech firms must prove their services are safe for children or face a ban on being available to under-16s.

He said: "A ban on under-16s is the only way to stem the harms we know are happening right now."

"From food to pharmaceuticals, almost every company has to prove that its products are safe before they’re sold. I see no reason why social media firms shouldn’t do the same.”

Robert Jenrick calls for prosecution of police officer who arrested Henry Nowak

Robert Jenrick has called for the prosecution of the police office who handcuffed Henry Nowak in the final moments before his death.

The Reform MP said: "When Henry lay on the floor, he warned that he had been stabbed four times. He said that he couldn't breathe nine times, and yet the officer chose to cuff him rather than treat him.

"That officer should be in court, being prosecuted for a total dereliction of duty.

"But the bigger question is this: why do officers behave in this way? Is it because they have been taught repeatedly to elevate perceptions of ethnic minority communities over the safety of white British people?

"That sickness contributed to the killings of [Axel] Rudakubana, of [Valdo] Calocane in Nottingham and now to [Vickrum] Digwa.
"It's a sickness rooted in the anti-racism agenda. Will the home secretary root it out? Will she return to equality before the law for all? And will she say that when it comes to public safety, white lives matter just as much as anyone else's?"

In response, the Home Secretary said: "I don't think this is a moment to pit white Britons against non-white Britons.

"This is a moment to reflect on a horrific tragedy. He knows full well that the IOPC (Independent Office for Police Conduct) is investigating the conduct of those police officers."

Sikh MP accuses Reform and Restore Britain of attempting to 'scapegoat' Sikh community

A Sikh MP has accused Reform UK and Restore Britain of attempting to "scapegoat" an entire religious community.

Henry Nowak was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, a Sikh 23-year-old, back in December last year.

Today, Labour MP Tan Dhesi told MPs: "What's very galling is that the likes of Reform, Restore and the far right decided to politicise people's pain, attacking the Sikh community for wearing the kirpan and wanting it banned, even though the kirpan was not used in this violent attack.

"They've decided to scapegoat and throw under the bus an entire community based on the actions of one violent murderer."

Shabana Mahmood confirmed police watchdog will deliver report findings into Henry Nowak's murder 'within three months'

Shabana Mahmood has confirmed that the police watchdog launching an investigation into the murder of Henry Nowak will deliver their findings "within the next three months".

The Home Secretary said: "The IOPC will and do have the resources that they need in order to conduct their investigation and I know that they will do so with the full independence that is afforded to them in our system.

"I understand that they intend to report finally within the net three months, and I do believe that a meeting is now taking place with the family."

The Independent Office for Police Conduct confirmed a probe would be carried out after horrific footage of Mr Nowak's last moments was released.

Nigel Farage accused of 'using tragedy to divide British communities' over Henry Nowak murder

Nigel Farage has been accused of "using tragedy to divide British communities" following the murder of Henry Nowak.

In the Commons, the Liberal Democrats' Max Wilkinson said: "It is incumbent upon all of us in this House when we discuss this issue to bear in mind the words of Henry's father, Mark, who said, we do not want Henry's murder to be used to create further hatred, division, or tension.

"It is therefore all the more disturbing that we have seen the honourable member for Clacton [Farage] once again using tragedy to divide British communities.

"We all know why he does this. He's made a career out of this and has become rich as a result. But we are also well aware as he is that his actions are divisive, dangerous and fundamentally un-British."

Chris Philp calls on Home Secretary to tear up police anti-racism guidance

Chris Philp called on the Home Secretary to tear up anti-racism guidance which is issued to police across England and Wales.

The Shadow Home Secretary said: "We cannot tolerate a situation where false allegations of racism by criminals are believed.

"We cannot allow the colour of someone's skin to be a consideration in how the police or other public services treat people, and yet this has happened."

He further warned the "dangerous ideology of so-called anti-racism, allowing people to be treated differently based on race, must end".

In response, Shabana Mahmood said: "He will know that the way that policing works in this country is by consent.

"It is important that the police retain the confidence of all of the communities that they police, and that there has, I think he would acknowledge, been a history and a context here relating to racism and the police.

"Whatever changes are made, it is important that nobody overcorrects or course corrects such that all of us as citizens are no longer equal before the law."

Shabana Mahmood tells MPs: 'We cannot allow this murder to turn communities against one another'

The Home Secretary has told MPs that Britain cannot let the murder of Henry Nowak allow communities to "turn against one another".

Shabana Mahmood said: "We condemn those who committed this heinous crime, not all those who share their faith or their ethnicity.

"This was a murder, a vile and violent crime. The punishment must be reserved for those who are responsible for the act.

"We do not believe in collective punishment in this country, instead we stand together against an act of pure evil. We condemn those who committed this heinous crime, not all those who share their faith or their ethnicity."

Police officer who received death threats 'forced to relocate to protect himself and family', Home Secretary says

A police officer who received death threats has been "forced to relocate to protect himself and his family", the Home Secretary said.

The affected individual was wrongly identified as a policeman involved in the Henry Nowak murder case, Shabana Mahmood told MPs.

"Misinformation and inflammatory commentary is making a dreadful situation even worse," she added.

"We must all together condemn it, and we must also allow the facts to be established to the appropriate investigations and the courts, and we must do so calmly and responsibly."

Shabana Mahmood pays tribute to Henry Nowak's family: 'They deserve answers'

Shabana Mahmood has paid tribute to Henry Nowak's family and announced that they "deserve answers" in her statement to the Commons.

She said that the footage released yesterday of Mr Nowak's arrest, in the final moments before his death, was "without question a disturbing and tragic thing to see".

Henry Nowak's murder to be addressed in Parliament after horrific footage of arrest shared by police

Sir Keir Starmer's Government has been forced to address MPs on Henry Nowak’s murder today after the horrific footage of arrest was shared by police.

The Prime Minister, who managed a brief response to Vickrum Digwa's sentencing yesterday, has been compelled to send a minister to the House of Commons to address the case which has shocked the nation.

Sir Lindsay exercised a little-used mechanism to demand a response after MPs voiced fury at Labour last week.

He told MPs yesterday: "There has been significant public interest in the case involving the murder of Henry Nowak.

"The case is of legitimate interest to the House... My understanding and agreement is that the Government will bring forward a statement on this matter tomorrow."

Sir Lindsay added: "I'd look favourably to bring on attempts to bring the issues raised by this case before the House by other means if not."

Former Attorney General Sir Michael Ellis told GB News: "This is why Sir Lindsay Hoyle is a very popular Speaker – he knows that the Government should have been saying something. They haven't.

"He is now compelling them to say something on the floor of the House of Commons. That's the right thing to do."

It is not yet known who will be made to face MPs.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood could take to the floor, as could Policing Minister Sarah Jones, who last week responded to Digwa's conviction on behalf of the Government.

Commenting on the mechanism used by Sir Lindsay, Sir Michael added: “It’s not unheard of, but it’s rare.”

Andy Burnham bottles snap General Election after polling guru makes Reform prediction

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has opted against calling a snap General Election if he replaces Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Prime Minister.

Mr Burnham, who is hoping to use the Makerfield by-election to challenge Sir Keir for the top job, was said to be considering an early poll before Sir John Curtice issued a dire warning to Labour about the rise of Reform UK.

A spokesman for Mr Burnham told Bloomberg he was now ruling out the move, meaning a poll is still likely to take place in 2029 if Mr Burnham replaces Sir Keir.

However, the Makerfield candidate previously told GB News he was committed to seeing out his third term as Greater Manchester Mayor before returning to Westminster.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE.

'Every life matters': Keir Starmer taking the knee for George Floyd was a 'stupid thing to do', Kemi Badenoch says

Sir Keir Starmer taking the knee for George Floyd back in 2020 was a "stupid thing to do", Kemi Badenoch has told the People's Channel.

Back in June 2020, Sir Keir, along with Angela Rayner, posed while

"It was a stupid thing to do," Mrs Badenoch slammed. "I never took the knee for Black Lives Matter because I was someone who believed that every life matters.

"I don't want to hear about Black Lives Matter. I don't want to hear about White Lives Matter.

"I want to hear about how we're looking after everybody, this nonsensical segregation of our society, the separatism I have given speeches about."

"We need to talk about how we're all British, not look for all the different ways to separate our country, and that kneeling, in my view, was an act of cowardice.

"We don't need cowardice from Labour. We also don't need rage, which is what Nigel Farage is pushing.

"We need courage, we need bravery. We need to be able to stand up and say that George Floyd happened in another country.

"We are different. We need to be able to say, 'no, we're not bringing in segregation or race-based laws or two tier policing or anything like that', based on people's physical appearance or their religion. We need to be brave."

'I can't describe how I felt': Kemi Badenoch tells GB News of her first reaction to harrowing footage of Henry Nowak arrest

Kemi Badenoch has told GB News of her first reaction to harrowing footage of Henry Nowak's arrest.

"I can't describe how I felt," the Tory leader told GB News's Political Editor Christopher Hope.

"Even thinking about it now makes me incredibly emotional. I watched it becasue I just needed to see for myself what had happened.

"All I was thinking was: 'That could have been my kid.'

"I just could not express to you how awful I feel for Henry and his family. To have those to be his dying moments, it is an awful, appalling way to die."

Shabana Mahmood due to make Commons statement on Henry Nowak TODAY

The Home Secretary is due to make a statement on Henry Nowak's murder in the House of Commons later this afternoon.

Shabana Mahmood will address MPs from 2.30pm.

Foreign Secretary refuses to declare she has full confidence in Keir Starmer

Yvette Cooper has refused to say whether she has her "full confidence" in Sir Keir Starmer.

While on a trip to Beijing, the Foreign Secretary commented on the Mandelson files and said the peer should "never have been appointed".

But Ms Cooper stopped short of handing the Prime Minister her absolute confidence, whose leadership was criticised in the documents.

She said: "I work with the Prime Minister exactly on these international issues where we've seen the work that he's done across the world, which is about making us stronger at home.

"Of course I support the work he’s doing on that."

Yvette Cooper brands Peter Mandelson files 'unedifying' as she claims he should 'never have been appointed US ambassador'

Yvette Cooper has branded the Peter Mandelson files "unedifying" as she claimed he should "never have been appointed as the US Ambassador".

Cabinet ministers' private text messages were published in the latest bombshell dossier detailing the peer's vetting process before bagging the Washington job.

This morning, Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds admitted the messages were "embarrassing" and added they were "meant for private consumption" on GB News.

Sir Keir's leadership capabilities were repeatedly questioned in the private messages, with Lord Mandelson describing him as "consistently going for direction B".

The Prime Minister is set to chair a Cabinet meeting of his top team today.

READ UP ON THE FOREIGN SECRETARY'S COMMENTS OVER THE 'EMBARRASSING' MESSAGES HERE.

Ed Davey shares statement on Henry Nowak's murder: 'No one should die like that'

In a statement, Sir Ed said: "Hearing those words from Henry Nowak's family is heartbreaking. It's hard to imagine such enormous pain and grief.

"No one should die like that. This was an evil murder made so much worse by the police response.

"The independent investigation must uncover how they got it so badly wrong and all police forces must act on its findings to make sure nothing like this can happen again."

PICTURED: Ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell arrives at Edinburgh hearing after pleading guilty to embezzling £400,000

The former chief executive of the SNP Peter Murrell has arrived at court after he admitted to embezzling more than £400,000 of party funds.

He was transported to Edinburgh's High Court in a white prison van, wearing dark suit without a tie.

Judge Lord Young will hear a prosecution narrative today.

Reform supporters revealed as 'most passionate' amongst British political parties on Britain's future

Reform UK supporters have been revealed as the "most passionate" voting group amongst British political parties on Britain's future.

Some 75 per cent of Nigel Farage's backers said the governing classes of Britain needed "a great deal" of improvement.

Across all those answering the survey, around 39 per cent admitted the same.

Labour warned unemployment could hit highest level in 14 years as 400,000 jobs vanish

More than 400,000 additional people will be out of work by the end of Labour’s first term, new forecasts have predicted.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) warned the unemployment rate is expected to climb to 5.5 per cent by 2028, which would mark the highest level recorded since 2014.

Around 418,000 more people are projected to be unemployed by the close of 2028 compared with figures recorded at the end of 2024.

It would take the total number of unemployed people in Britain to around two million by the end of the decade as businesses continue to battle rising costs and weaker economic growth.

READ THE FULL WRITE-UP ON THE FUTURE OF BRITISH JOBS

Nigel Farage demands end to 'anti-white prejudice'

"The most important thing that needs to change, that has to change, if our society is not to be ripped apart, where communities start to distrust each other and deeply distrust the police and all the other institutions of this country, is we need a change in culture."

"Enough of anti-white prejudice. A promotion of the idea that white lives matter just as much as black lives.

"An end to DEI and positive discrimination for the country that treats everybody equally and fairly before the law.

"This is serious, this is urgent. I fear for where our society would be in a few short years if we don't grip this and do it very, very quickly.

"I want to send my sincerest condolences, the country's sincerest condolences, to Henry's family.

"I hope this is the last time a British police force operates in this way.

"But the fish rots from the head down. It is up to Government and police chiefs to change this culture and to start that process today. Thank you."

Nigel Farage to ask Attorney General for sentencing review

He continued: "There are one or two things that need to happen very quickly.

"The first is that the police complaints operation, the IOPC needs to get to the bottom of this, and producer report very, very quickly.

"Secondly, even through the sentencing, the sentence given was actually lower than the recommended minimum for a sustained aggressive murderous assault, and I'll be writing today to the Attorney General, asking him to review the sentence."

Nigel Farage: 'Henry's family responded in the most extraordinary way...I suggest the rest of us respond with pure, cold rage'

Nigel Farage has hailed the "dignified way" Henry Nowak's family has responded to the case.

He said: "Henry's family and responded to this in just the most extraordinarily dignified way.

"But I suggest the rest of us respond to this with pure, cold rage. This is wrong.

"All the values and standards of living in a free country where everybody is judged equally before the law have been trashed and thrown away."

Nigel Farage: 'DEI in the police has led to decline in standards'

Nigel Farage has warned police standards have been eroded due to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies in Britain's police forces.

He said: "DEI agenda has gone so far through the police that people now get promoted, not on the basis of merit, not on the basis of ability, but on the basis of what their racial or religious origin is.

"That has led to a decline in policing standards.

"But think of this: As much as we may condemn the two police officers involved here, think of this, the biggest fear a police officer now has going about his or her duty on the street is the fear of being reported for having acted in a way that was racially biased.

"That fear now greater than dealing with a dying man living on the ground."

Nigel Farage: 'The accusation of a racial slur is treated more seriously than actual violence'

In his statement, Mr Farage said: “The last thing he heard was being read his rights by police.

“The accusation of a racial slur is treated more seriously than actual violence.

“What is the response of many of our politicians? Silence.

“It is two-tier Britain.”

Nigel Farage issuing 'emergency address to nation'

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Nigel Farage issuing 'emergency address to nation'

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Nigel Farage is currently making an "emergency address to the nation" over the shocking case of Henry Nowak's murder.

'I'm not shying away!' Nick Thomas-Symonds admits 'embarrassing' Mandelson messages were 'meant for private consumption'

Nick Thomas-Symonds has admitted the "embarrassing" Mandelson messages revealed during the second release of the vetting files were "meant for private consumption".

In the latest batch, released yesterday, the bombshell dossier revealed Labour was asking how to slap tax hikes on millions of Britons to pay for the country's ballooning benefits bill.

In WhatsApp messages from May last year, Department for Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said: "Every meeting I have is 'who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others?'

As a result, Labour has been hit with accusations of becoming the "welfare party", to which Mr Symonds said: "No, we're not.

"Yes, these are embarrassing messages that are coming out. I'm not shying away from that. I'm not hiding it.

"These are messages that were obviously meant for private consumption, but the Government has taken compliance with the humble address being open and being transparent."

Having worked with him "for many years, the Labour minister said that Mr McFadden "has always said that, for him, it isn't about benefits, it's about opportunity".

'It's unfair to police!' Nick Thomas-Symonds bristles at warnings of two-tier policing in GB News grilling

More from Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds, who has just branded claims of "two-tier policing" in Britain "unfair" to officers.

After admitting he was "appalled" as both a father and a minister by footage of Henry Nowak's death, Mr Thomas-Symonds said he "pushed back" on the idea of two-tier policing.

Vickrum Digwa falsely claimed the 18-year-old Mr Nowak had racially abused and assaulted him when officers arrived at the scene in Southampton.

But the Cabinet Office Minister said: "I push back on two-tier policing. I went out with our brave police officers on the front line.

"It's unfair to say that about our police officers, who put their bodies on the line."

Labour minister squirms as GB News reveals he shared George Floyd messages FIVE TIMES - but nothing for murdered Henry Nowak

Labour minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has just been grilled on why he posted on social media five times about George Floyd - but not once about Henry Nowak.

Asked where the Government statement on Mr Nowak's death was, or why the Speaker had to intervene, Mr Thomas-Symonds said: "We've been conscious not to say things while the trial has been ongoing.

"Here in the UK, ministers saying things can affect the outcome.

"I haven't posted on X overnight," the Cabinet Office Minister added - and branded vile Vickrum Digwa's crime "heinous and harrowing".

"My thoughts are with Henry's friends and family," he added.

Mr Thomas-Symonds also admitted it was "right" that police have "questions to answer about how they behaved".

"The Independent Office for Police Conduct is quite rightly looking at this. The perpetrator lied and lied and lied," he said.

RECAP: What Keir Starmer said about Henry Nowak's murder after PM was shamed into breaking silence

Sir Keir Starmer finally broke his silence on the murder of Henry Nowak yesterday after being shamed for failing to release a statement.

The Prime Minister, who was quick to condemn US police officers following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, penned an 89-word response after Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life for killing the 18-year-old with a Sikh ceremonial knife, known as a kirpan.

"This an awful, shocking case," Sir Keir said. "Henry’s loved ones have gone through the trauma of a long trial and endured Henry's killer making up appalling claims about their son who was thoughtful, kind and deeply loved.

"It is right that the IOPC is investigating the police’s response to his senseless murder.

"And we must end the cycle of tragedy by tackling the horror of knife crime.

"Henry’s family, friends, his university and the city of Southampton will continue to feel his loss, and our thoughts will always be with them.

"And we must end the cycle of tragedy by tackling the horror of knife crime.

"Henry’s family, friends, his university and the city of Southampton will continue to feel his loss, and our thoughts will always be with them."

'It's UNFATHOMABLE!' Former police officer MP issues heartbreaking reaction to footage of Henry Nowak's arrest

Jonathan Hinder, a Labour MP and former police inspection, branded police's reaction to seeing Henry Nowak on the floor "unfathomable" last night.

After witnessing the footage of Mr Nowak's arrest, Mr Hinder said: "From what I've seen... it's unfathomable.

"If you are presented with a situation like that as a police officer, we have emergency life support training. We should be treating it as an emergency if someone is telling you those things," he said.

On the floor, the dying student told officers several times "I have been stabbed" and "I can’t breathe".

Mr Hinder, speaking on BBC Newsnight, went on to brand the use of handcuffs "impossible to explain".

He then condemned the "apparent indifference" of officers and the "casual nature" with which police told the 18-year-old: "You've been stabbed, mate? I don't think you have."

He added that he had "every sympathy" for police officers who turn up late at night to a call-out and may not have the full picture of what is going on - but admitted their first instinct should be to deliver first aid and save a life.

Nigel Farage declares 'white lives matter too' after police finally release footage of Henry Nowak's arrest

Nigel Farage has declared “white lives matter too” after police finally released harrowing bodycam footage of officers handcuffing 18-year-old Henry Nowak.

The Reform UK leader, who piled pressure on Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary to release the footage, suggested the university student’s arrest was an example of two-tier justice.

Officers were recorded approaching Nowak after the 18-year-old was stabbed with a 21cm Sikh ceremonial knife five times on his way home from a night out in Southampton on December 3 last year.

Mr Nowak, who was pushed into the gravel on a driveway, told officers in attendance “I have been stabbed” and “I can’t breathe”.

Following the release of the footage last night, Mr Farage said: “This is the most shocking footage of discrimination that you will ever see.

“A white boy being handcuffed by police officers more concerned by an accusation of racism than an act of murder.

“This must be a turning point. White lives matter too.”

READ THE FULL STORY ON THE REFORM UK LEADER'S REACTION HERE

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