Nigel Farage has responded to allegations of racism while he was at school.

The Reform UK leader categorically denied he had ever racially abused people in a “hurtful or insulting” way in an interview with ITV.

Farage’s former classmates at Dulwich College had alleged he made pro-Hitler remarks , joked about gas chambers and put someone in detention for the colour of their skin.

Award-winning director and producer, Peter Ettedgui - who was 13 at the time - told the Guardian Farage told him “Hitler was right”, and “Gas them” before hissing to mimic the sound of gas chambers.

Another accuser said Farage was part of a youth organisation called the CCF and had taught songs to other members about gassing Jews.

Patrick Neylan, a 61-year-old editor, who was in the year below Farage clai

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