Man jailed for threatening to kill Kent's Nigel Farage

He made the threat in a TikTok post

Nigel Farage
Author: Louise EastonPublished 14th Oct 2025
Last updated 14th Oct 2025

A man who threatened to killed Nigel Farage has been sentenced to five years in jail

Afghan national Fayaz Khan, who came to the UK in a small boat, made the threat to kill the politician in a TikTok post in October 2024.

Khan was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday after being convicted following a trial last week.

He was also sentenced for entering the UK illegally having previously pleaded guilty to the offence.

Mr Farage attended the sentencing hearing with security guards and sat in front of reporters.

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