Shabana Mahmood swears at hecklers over Reform UK comments

Home secretary accuses protesters of trying to ‘delegitimise’ concerns people have over immigration

Shabana Mahmood has told “white liberal” hecklers to “fuck right off” after being accused at an on-stage event of copying the policies of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

The home secretary was barracked by a man who said he wanted to “personally thank you for out-Reforming Reform” during a live interview in central London on Monday. Two other audience members shouted “refugees welcome” as the man was removed by security.