Nigel Farage Milkshake Incident Leads to Assault Charges
TL;DR
Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, had a milkshake thrown at him by a 25-year-old woman during his first day of campaigning for the upcoming election. This is not the first time Farage has been "milkshaked" during a campaign. Despite the incident, Farage later made light of it and posed with a tray of milkshakes. He also drew parallels between his party's potential success and the rise of Canada's Reform Party in the 1990s.
- Farage Launches Campaign, Gets Milkshaked Newser
- Woman facing charges after Nigel Farage milkshake incident in Clacton BBC.com
- Woman Charged With Assault After UK Politician Farage 'Milkshaked' Barron's
- Nigel Farage pelted with a milkshake on UK election trail POLITICO Europe
- UK right-winger Farage doused with drink at election campaign launch Reuters UK
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