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Police ‘urgently assessing’ racist comments by Reform activists as Sunak speaks of anger

Rishi Sunak has spoken of his hurt and anger at his daughters having to hear Reform activists using a racial slur about him.

Responding to the slurs made by supporters of the party led by Nigel Farage, the prime minister said: “Well, my two daughters have to see and hear Reform people who campaign for Nigel Farage calling me an effing ‘P***’.

“It hurts and it makes me angry and I think he has some questions to answer.

“And I don’t repeat those words lightly.

“I do so deliberately because this is too important not to call out clearly for what it is.”

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