Nigel Farage to issue imminent 'emergency address to the nation'

Nigel Farage is set to issue an imminent "emergency address to the nation" this morning.

It has been confirmed the speech will be to address the case of Henry Nowak's murder, just hours before Sir Keir Starmer is set to address MPs in the Commons.

GB News understands Mr Farage's speech will be delivered from outside of London.

The Clacton MP is due to speak at 8am.

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Last night, Mr Farage declared "white lives matter too" after police finally released bodycam footage of officers handcuffing the 18-year-old.

Previously, the party leader heaped pressure on Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary to release the footage.

He later suggested the university student’s arrest was an example of two-tier justice.

Officers were recorded approaching Mr Nowak after the 18-year-old was stabbed with a 21cm Sikh ceremonial knife five times on his way home from a night out in Southampton on December 3 last year.

Mr Nowak, who was pushed into the gravel on a driveway, told officers "I have been stabbed" and "I can’t breathe".

The Government is also due to make a statement today before the Commons about Mr Nowak's murder.

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle triggered an infrequently-used mechanism after MPs sounded the alarm over the case last week.

Yesterday, Sir Keir delivered a brief response to the sentencing of Vickrum Digwa.

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But the Prime Minister must now face the chamber to address the harrowing case which has shocked the nation.

The Prime Minister, who was quick to condemn US police officers following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, penned a short 89-word response after Digwa was sentenced to life.

"This an awful, shocking case," Sir Keir said. "Henry’s loved ones have gone through the trauma of a long trial and endured Henry's killer making up appalling claims about their son who was thoughtful, kind and deeply loved.

"It is right that the IOPC is investigating the police’s response to his senseless murder.

"And we must end the cycle of tragedy by tackling the horror of knife crime.

"Henry’s family, friends, his university and the city of Southampton will continue to feel his loss, and our thoughts will always be with them.

"And we must end the cycle of tragedy by tackling the horror of knife crime.

"Henry’s family, friends, his university and the city of Southampton will continue to feel his loss, and our thoughts will always be with them."

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