The prime minister additionally labelled the Reform UK chief “spineless” for not taking motion in opposition to one in every of his MPs for “obvious racism”.
Mr Farage has repeatedly denied the claims in opposition to him, with a celebration spokesperson labelling them “clearly without foundation”.
A Reform UK supply stated the prime minister was “desperate, sinking in the polls and lashing out”.
Talking on the aircraft to the G20 summit in South Africa, the prime minister stated the Reform UK chief must “explain the comments, or alleged comments that were made, and he needs to do that as soon as possible”.
Sir Keir was additionally requested about Reform’s Sarah Pochin MP saying final month that it “drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people”, which don’t “reflect our society” – feedback she later apologised for.
However whereas Mr Farage instructed reporters he was “unhappy” concerning the “ugly” remarks, he stated they weren’t “racist”.
The prime minister labelled them “clearly racist”, nonetheless, and hit out immediately on the Reform UK chief.
He instructed reporters: “The man is spineless. If that had been someone in my party, I’d have dealt with it straight away.
“He wants to elucidate the newest allegations, and while he is at it, he wants to elucidate why he is too spineless to take motion in relation to what’s apparent racism within the feedback of his fellow MP.”
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Sir Keir added that Mr Farage has failed to indicate “some leadership when it comes to racism”.
In an announcement in response to the prime minister’s feedback, Mr Farage stated: “For the weakest prime minister in living memory to call me spineless is utterly ludicrous.
“The voters could have their say on each of us on the poll field subsequent Might.”
