UK woman admits ‘milkshaking’ Nigel Farage during election campaign

A woman on Monday pleaded guilty to assault after throwing a milkshake at the hard-right Reform UK leader Nigel Farage during the general election campaign.

Anti-immigration politician Farage was elected as the town’s member of parliament at the July 4 election.

Thomas Bowen initially denied the charge and criminal damage to a jacket belonging to Farage’s security officer, but changed her plea at the latest hearing in London.

Judge Tan Ikram adjourned sentencing until December 16 but called her actions “an unprovoked, targeted attack” on “an elected member of parliament”.

“All options” were being considered as a punishment, he said, while releasing Bowen on unconditional bail.