A video circulating online captured the moment a female driver yelled abuse at Nigel Farage, leader of the UK's Reform Party, only to crash her car seconds later.
The incident occurred while Farage was on the campaign trail in Clacton on Tuesday evening. Footage posted to Farage's TikTok account shows him speaking with a group on the side of the road as traffic passes. As a Vauxhall hatchback approaches, the driver leans out of the window and shouts an obscenity at Farage.
Immediately after her tirade, the driver collided with the car in front of her at a red light, appearing to have not applied the brakes. Onlookers gasped, with one commenting, "She won't be doing that again in a hurry." Farage shared the clip on his X account, remarking, "This lady shouted abuse at me and then crashed her own car. That's what you might call instant karma!"
This incident occurs amidst heightened concerns over Farage's safety. The Reform UK leader recently stated he receives approximately 30 death threats weekly. The party claims to have recorded 1,577 threats against Farage since February, including 597 death threats, with some individuals believed to be fixated on harming him.
Farage plans to present these figures to the head of the Home Office's elite security team to discuss improved protection for Reform MPs. The scale of the threats has fueled a dispute over the security arrangements offered to Farage. Reform's Treasury spokesman, Robert Jenrick, has accused ministers of politicizing politicians' safety. Downing Street has refuted this, noting that Farage was offered a meeting with the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec) and a security package comparable to that given to Kemi Badenoch, including a car and bodyguard. However, Jenrick argued this offer did not adequately reflect the level of threat.
A Reform spokesman stated that the security package offered represented a 75% cut and was inadequate given the escalating threats to public figures on the right, particularly after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Faced with a diminished state offer, Farage declined the package, and Reform opted to provide their own security.