politics
March 19, 2026
Farage called Welsh people ‘foreign speakers’ in paid-for video message
Reform UK leader’s remarks in Cameo clip risk damaging party’s ambitions in upcoming Welsh elections
TL;DR
- Nigel Farage referred to Welsh people as 'foreign speakers' in a paid Cameo video.
- The video, created in July 2025 for a wedding message, contained remarks about guests being Welsh.
- This statement could harm Reform UK's prospects in the upcoming Senedd elections in Wales.
- Farage has previously made controversial videos on Cameo, including ones supporting a rioter and repeating extremist slogans.
- Another video from March 2021 showed Farage accepting a commission for a message for someone with an aversion to 'scousers or the Welsh'.
- A spokesperson for Farage stated that Cameo messages should not be considered political statements.
- Reform UK has proposed scrapping a target for Welsh language speakers and undoing the Welsh Language and Education Act.
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