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Farage demands apology after minister says he is 'on the side of people like Jimmy Savile'

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Farage demands apology after minister says he is 'on the side of people like Jimmy Savile'Minister Peter Kyle claims that by opposing online safety laws the Reform UK leader is siding with sex offenders.
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News video: Farage calls Minister's Saville comment ''disgusting''

Farage calls Minister's Saville comment ''disgusting'' 01:24

Nigel Farage stands by his demands for a Cabinet minister to apologise for accusing him of being on the side of “extreme pornographers”. It comes as Technology Secretary Peter Kyle hit out at Reform UK’s pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act if they were to get into power. Report by Gluszczykm....

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