Nigel Farage falsely claimed migrants ate swans in London’s Royal Parks; no evidence supports this, and the parks’ charity denies any incidents.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed in a recent radio interview that swans were being eaten and carp taken from ponds in London’s Royal Parks by migrants, citing cultural practices. However, the charity managing the parks confirmed no incidents of swans being killed or eaten there. Past reports of swan killings in the UK since 2003, including a 2014 Kent case involving a man from Turkey, were not linked to migrants or Royal Parks. Social media images and videos falsely suggesting migrant involvement—such as a 2024 Cheshire photo and a 2010 TV show clip—have been debunked by police and fact-checkers. No credible evidence supports Farage’s claims.