Farage exploiting Henry Nowak’s murder against wishes of his family, says Starmer – UK politics live

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Zia Yusuf, the Reform UK home affairs spokesperson, told Sky News this morning that he thought the treatment of Henry Nowak did justify his party's claim that two-tier policing operates in the country. He said:

Having watched that footage [of Nowak's arrest] ... it's hard to escape the conclusion that it is a demonstrable example of structural two-tier policing that is embedded in Hampshire police force and forces across the country.

People can go to Hampshire police's website and read their race action plan that was brought about under a Tory government.

We understand and appreciate as police officers that we are accountable for our actions. What we ask, however, is that those actions are judged through fair and transparent processes. In this case, that process is already underway with the IOPC conducting their independent investigation.

What we, as a society, cannot accept is the violent scenes we saw in Southampton last night.

I know that since the release of the body-worn video footage from the night of Henry Nowak's murder, there is a desire for answers and accountability but that must be done in the right way and not used as an excuse to threaten and intimidate my officers and bring violence to our streets causing fear and harm to those living and working in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.