Nigel Farage calls for ban on full face coverings

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How did the left and right cover Nigel Farage calls for ban on full face coverings?

Of the 15 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 40% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 27% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 20. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Nigel Farage calls for ban on full face coverings left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 15 rated outlets on this story, 40% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 27% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Nigel Farage calls for ban on full face coverings biased?

Nigel Farage calls for ban on full face coverings is one event reported by 20 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Nigel Farage calls for ban on full face coverings?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Nigel Farage calls for ban on full face coverings?

20 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is Nigel Farage calling for?

Nigel Farage is calling for a ban on all full face coverings in public spaces, including those worn for religious reasons. He described such coverings as a 'menace' that are used to bully and intimidate.

Why has Nigel Farage made this call?

The call follows recent anti-migrant demonstrations where masked protesters blocked roads at the Port of Dover and damaged official vehicles in Portsmouth. Farage stated that these events prompted his demand for a ban on face coverings.

What was the reaction from other politicians?

Policing minister Sarah Jones blamed the Conservatives for community frustration. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp suggested leaving the ECHR and deporting illegal immigrants to reduce public anger. Former home secretary Suella Braverman described people in her constituency as 'terrified, furious, and desperate'.