Nigel Farage has today hit back on social media after a BBC presenter accused him of “customary inflammatory language”.
The comment made by Geeta Guru-Murthy sparked dozens of comments calling for the presenter to be sacked.
During his speech at the launch event for Reform’s Dover candidate, Farage said: “The wave - and I'm using his words, not mine - of aggressive young males that are coming into Poland, having crossed the Mediterranean, and he has said that this is now a matter of national security.”
BBC News then cut to presenter Geeta Guru-Murthy, who told viewers: “Nigel Farage with his customary inflammatory language there, at a Reform UK press conference.
“He declined to stand for a seat but we will have more on what Farage is saying.”
Farage was quoting Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who demanded action be taken to strengthen his country’s border.
Tusk claimed: “These are not refugees, there are less and less migrants.
“In eighty cases out of a hundred, we are dealing with organised groups of very aggressive young men between the ages of 18 and 30.”
Following the accusation, Farage hit back with a post on social media, reaffirming that he was quoting the Polish PM.
He wrote on X: “What happened to impartiality @Geetagurumurthy and @bbcpress?
“BBC News presenter, Geeta, just accused me of ‘customary inflammatory language’ when I was quoting Polish PM Donald Tusk at a press conference.”
Guru-Murthy later apologised for her comments telling BBC viewers: “Now an apology. Earlier today we heard live from Nigel Farage, speaking at that election event we just saw.
“When we came away from his live speech, I used language to describe it which didn’t meet the BBC’s editorial standards on impartiality.
“I’d like to apologise to Mr Farage and viewers for this.”
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