Ban the Kirpan! Reform chief vows to take action after killing of Henry Nowak

Ban the Kirpan! Reform chief vows to take action after killing of Henry NowakReform has pledged to ban Sikhs from carrying Kirpan blades and abolish police diversity plans following Henry Nowak's murder. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Aaron Newbury, Political Correspondent 21:00, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Yusuf announces the proposed ban (Image: Getty)Sikhs will be barred from carrying Kirpan blades and police diversity plans will be abolished in the first 100 days of a Reform government. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The announcement follows the backlash over the murder of Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa, a Sikh, in December last year. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyDigwa repeatedly stabbed Nowak with a ceremonial bladed weapon whilst the young man walked home to his student accommodation after a night out.Under current UK law observant Sikh's are allowed to carry a kirpan, which is normally hidden from view.These exemptions will be reversed by a new law proposed by Reform UK, which the party claims will end "two-tier policing in Britain". Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTZia Yusuf, the party's...