The Royal Parks have rejected Nigel Farage’s claims that migrants are killing and eating swans from their grounds. The Reform UK leader suggested that Eastern European migrants are taking swans from Royal Parks and carp from ponds across the UK to eat.
A Royal Parks spokesperson responded, saying: “We’ve not had any incidents reported to us of people killing or eating swans in London’s eight Royal Parks. Our wildlife officers work closely with the Swan Sanctuary to ensure the welfare of the swans across the parks.” Hyde Park, Greenwich Park, and Richmond Park are among those managed by the Royal Parks charity.
The Reform UK leader made these remarks during an LBC phone-in on Wednesday, when he was asked about former US President Donald Trump’s baseless claim last year that Haitian immigrants in the US were eating cats and dogs—an allegation Mr Farage did not accept was unproven.
Instead, Mr Farage steered the conversation towards swans and carp allegedly being taken from UK waters. He said:
“If I said to you that swans were being eaten in Royal Parks in this country, that carp were being taken out of ponds and eaten in this country by people who come from cultures that have a different… would you agree it happened, is happening here?”
He added that it was people from countries “where it’s quite acceptable to do so” who are taking the carp and swans. When asked if he meant Eastern Europeans, Mr Farage replied: “So I believe.”
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