Nigel Farage is holding an emergency press conference this morning in response to an astonishing allegation from a Labour Cabinet minister that he’s on the same side as Jimmy Savile in opposing the Online Harms Bill.
Peter Kyle, in an astonishing moment that shocked Sky News host Wilfred Frost, said Mr Farage’s opposition to the Online Safety Act means he is “on the side of turning the clock back to when strange adults can get in touch via messaging apps with children.”
Reform UK is opposing the bill on the grounds of free speech, after posts about migrant protests and transcripts from grooming gang trials were blocked on the grounds of protecting those that social media companies believe are under 18.
Nigel Farage has already demanded an apology from Peter Kyle, demanding an apology and branding them “disgusting”.
Zia Yusuf called the attack “one of the most outrageous and disgusting things a politician has ever said in the political arena”.
Follow our live blog below for all updates from Mr Farage’s press conference.