Labour deputy says Farage is a threat to democracy and calls for misinformation clampdown

The Guardian UK Friday 05 June 2026, 18:13 UTC By Rowena Mason and Heather Stewart 1 min read

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Lucy Powell calls for tougher laws to tackle misinformation and says Reform UK has benefited from bots and troll farms Reform UK is destabilising British democracy by spreading divisive material that is being amplified by bots and troll farms, Labour’s deputy leader has said. Lucy Powell called for tighter laws on social media giants to tackle misinformation, arguing the online space was “open to wealthy individuals, and bad state actors”.

Lucy Powell calls for tougher laws to tackle misinformation and says Reform UK has benefited from bots and troll farms

Reform UK is destabilising British democracy by spreading divisive material that is being amplified by bots and troll farms, Labour’s deputy leader has said.

Lucy Powell called for tighter laws on social media giants to tackle misinformation, arguing the online space was “open to wealthy individuals, and bad state actors”.

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Labour deputy says Farage is a threat to democracy and calls for misinformation clampdown

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