Nigel Farage with Andrew Tate. Twitter/XNigel Farage has been accused of being a supporter of controversial online influencer Andrew Tate in a new Labour attack ad. AdvertisementThe attack ad, being launched on Sunday, refers to comments Farage made on the ‘Strike It Big’ podcast last year. AdvertisementThe Labour attack ad, which will run on social media, features a picture of Farage and Tate together under a Guardian headline which states: “Nigel Farage says Andrew Tate is ‘an important voice’ for men.”A BBC headline in the ad says: “Andrew Tate says women should ‘bear responsibility’ for being sexually assaulted.”Last year, Farage admitted amplifying false claims made by Tate in the wake of the Southport murders. AdvertisementLabour's attack ad Labour PartyA separate ad posted by Labour on X on Sunday also attacks Farage for opposing the Online Safety Act, accusing him of wanting to “make it easier to share revenge porn online”.

Source: Huffington Post August 17, 2025 14:47 UTC