A group of Nigel Farage's former schoolmates have urged him to apologise over allegations of racist behaviour.
Around 25 former pupils and one teacher of Dulwich College have signed an open letter calling on Farage to acknowledge what they alleged were “racist, antisemitic and fascist views."
Farage has denied making racist remarks “in a malicious or nasty way” and said other former classmates had contacted him to dispute the claims.
He also accused broadcasters who questioned him about the allegations of double standards, arguing that some BBC programmes aired during the mid-1970s, when he attended the south London school, would now be considered racist.
In a letter first published by The Guardian, the signatories said it was “false” to suggest their intervention was politically driven and that they represented “a broad swathe of professional backgrounds and political opinions”.
They wrote: “Most of us have had no contact since we left Dulwich. Until writing this letter, we have not acted as a group. We have neither plotted nor conspired. All we have in common is that we either directly experienced or witnessed your racist and antisemitic behaviour.”