LONDON, UK – Nigel Farage, Reform UK’s leader and leading candidate for next UK Prime Minister, fell asleep during a Reform UK press conference yesterday after being accused of racism …again. Yawn!

Political Correspondent: Polly Ticks

The video targets Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar for comments made at an event celebrating Pakistan’s independence — a speech in which Sarwar encouraged greater political participation from the South Asian community, saying: “The days where South Asian communities get to lead political parties and get to lead countries is now upon us… The days when South Asian communities get to decide, not just what school our children go to, but what they are taught in those schools is also coming.”

At a press conference in London, Farage attempted to clear things up by pressing play on the offending video, then explaining with trademark subtlety, “All we’ve done is repeat his words. We’ve made no comment. No context. No nuance. Just raw, unfiltered nationalism, like all good politics.”

Wake up call

However, the moment of peak defiance was swiftly undercut by a now-viral incident during the Q&A, when Farage — eyes heavy, arms folded — nodded off mid-question from a BBC journalist.

Asked if the video was racially divisive, Farage reportedly sighed, murmured something about “woke nonsense,” and fell into a light, peaceful sleep, snoring gently into a Union Jack napkin.

“Frankly, I’m bored of being accused of racism by the BBC,” he muttered before drifting off, adding, “Wake me when it’s time for me to become Prime Minister.”

An aide later confirmed Farage’s afternoon nap is a regular fixture of Reform’s media strategy, known internally as the “Patriotic Power Snooze.”

Meanwhile, opinion polls suggest Reform UK is surging ahead of traditional parties, leaving many wondering whether Britain’s next leader will campaign from a podium — or a La-Z-Boy.

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