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Man given conditional caution after assaults at Reform UK conference in Birmingham
Police said five people were assaulted after protesters disrupted Nigel Farage’s keynote and footage showed audience members striking activists.
West Midlands Police issued a conditional caution to a man following a voluntary interview regarding multiple assaults at the Reform UK National Conference in Birmingham earlier this month.
Violence erupted on September 4 when environmental protesters repeatedly interrupted Reform Party leader Nigel Farage's speech, prompting their forceful removal by audience members at the venue.
Online footage showed several audience members assaulting protesters, including one woman having her hair pulled and another person struck with a walking stick during removal.
Two other men have been voluntarily interviewed, and West Midlands Police continue investigating five assaults, appealing for victims to come forward despite no formal complaints received.
Reform UK has not provided a response to the incident, while questions persist regarding security protocols at the National Exhibition Centre following the removal of protesters.