Raheem Kassam - Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse | Reform Watch

Profile and accountability tracker for Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse. Reform UK.

Role: Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse

Party: Reform UK

Raheem Kassam is a British political activist, commentator and former adviser to Nigel Farage when he led UKIP. He is the dditor-in-Chief of The National Pulse and has been described as a high-profile Reform UK supporter, but Reform UK said he had no formal role in the party and was not a member. He attracted criticism after reportedly describing Kemi Badenoch as a “Nigerian scammer” in posts on X; Kassam said he was referring to the comedy programme Fonejacker and later accepted that “con artist” or “liar” would have been better phrasing.

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Raheem Kassam called Kemi Badenoch a 'Nigerian scammer' on X

Category: racism

Raheem Kassam called Kemi Badenoch a "Nigerian scammer" in posts on X, writing "How are people still falling for this Nigerian scammer? Don’t give her your credit card number and bank account details!". Kassam said he was referencing the Channel 4 comedy Fonejacker, said he stood by his criticism of Badenoch and accepted that "con artist or liar" would have been better phrasing. Nigel Farage privately rebuked Kassam, telling him the remark was not clever or funny, and Kassam said he accepted that criticism. Reform UK said Kassam had no formal role in the party and was not a member, and the episode drew further attention because it coincided with separate undercover footage of Reform councillors using racist language and prompted demands from Conservative chair Kevin Hollinrake for clarity and criticism from Labour chair Bridget Phillipson that Farage failed to call out the comment.