- A Reform local election stunt in Hertsmere, Hertfordshire, depicted deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, chancellor Rachel Reeves and education secretary Bridget Phillipson as cows in an abattoir, sparking condemnation from Labour and the Lib Dems.
- The image was described as "dehumanising" and "misogynistic," raising concerns among Westminster politicians already facing heightened security risks.
- A Labour spokesperson called the portrayal "dehumanising and misogynistic" and urged Nigel Farage to condemn the stunt and prevent similar incidents.
- A Lib Dem spokesperson described the stunt as "horrifically misogynistic" and called for a full investigation and expulsion of those involved from Reform.
- Nigel Farage acknowledged that "appalling things get said and done" during elections and said that "if there is the odd lapse in taste, then I regret it, but it's kind of called politics."
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