PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies 'two-tier policing' claim

Sir Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of exploiting the death of Henry Nowak to create "grievance and division", as the political fallout from the teenager's murder saw angry exchanges in the Commons.

It comes after the Reform UK leader suggested the British public react with "pure, cold rage" to the actions of police, who arrested the 18-year-old as he lay dying after his killer falsely accused him of racism.

Speaking during PMQs, Farage repeated his claim that the incident was the result of "two-tier policing", citing anti-racism guidance issued by police bosses.

The prime minister rejected this, adding that politicians needed to respond to the case with "serious work, not rage".

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years on Monday for Nowak's murder in Southampton last December.

Digwa stabbed Nowak with a large blade he claimed to carry as part of his Sikh faith, before falsely claiming to police he had been the victim of a racist attack - leading officers to initially arrest the white teenager, rather than his killer.

Bodycam footage released this week showed Nowak repeatedly telling officers he had been stabbed as he lay dying in handcuffs.

The incident, which is being investigated by the policing watchdog, prompted a wave of political reaction on Monday, including a video clip filmed by Farage in which he said the police response was evidence of "two-tier Britain," and called for an end to "anti-white prejudice".