Peter Kyle says Nigel Farage is on side of ‘people like Jimmy Savile’ in online safety row
by Jamie Grierson and Rowena Mason from World news | The Guardian on (#6YYY9)
Technology secretary doubles down after Reform UK pledges to scrap Online Safety Act if it wins power
The UK technology secretary, Peter Kyle, has become embroiled in a row with Nigel Farage after saying the Reform leader was on the side of child abusers like Jimmy Savile when it came to online safety.
Farage called for an apology from Kyle, saying the comparison was disgusting". He claimed it was not unreasonable to call for the repeal of the online safety act which came into force last week.
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