Suspended prison sentence for man who threw object at Nigel Farage in Barnsley

Josh Greally, 28, had earlier pleaded guilty to public order offence over incident during election campaign

A man has been handed a suspended prison sentence after being convicted of throwing what appeared to be a coffee cup at Nigel Farage during the recent general election campaign.

Josh Greally, 28, was sentenced to six weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, at Barnsley magistrates court after throwing items at the Reform UK leader who was campaigning in the South Yorkshire town.