Article 6P1MS Labour candidate defeated by Farage reveals safety fears during campaign

Labour candidate defeated by Farage reveals safety fears during campaign

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Ben Quinn
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Jovan Owusu-Nepaul tells of vitriol from Reform supporters and says he was concerned for safety of those around him

Labour's defeated candidate in the constituency where Nigel Farage won his parliamentary seat has said he feared for the safety of those around him during what he characterised as a deeply ugly campaign.

Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, 27, who was installed to contest the seat weeks before Farage changed his mind and decided to stand, accused the Reform UK leader of waging a campaign straight out of the Trump playbook".

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