A woman has avoided jail after throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage in his Essex constituency.
It is not the first time Mr Farage has had milkshake poured over him. A man had to pay his dry-cleaning bill after throwing a salted caramel shake over him in Newcastle in 2019.
The Reform leader is one of many politicians who have been attacked with food, drink, or other random items over the years.
Former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson was among the first on record – on 1 June 1970 – when a young Conservative activist threw an egg at his face.
Here we look back at other similarly unusual incidents over the years.
Egg thrown at John Prescott, 2001
Lord Prescott covered with egg in Rhyl, North Wales. Pic: PA
Arguably the most famous incident involved the late John Prescott, the former Labour deputy prime minister who died this month at the age of 86.
On 16 May 2001 he was out campaigning in Rhyl, North Wales, when protester Craig Evans, then 29, threw an egg at him.
Mr Prescott immediately retaliated, throwing what was later known as the “Prescott punch” before the pair were torn apart by security staff.
It happened on the day Labour launched its election manifesto – but the party went on to win the vote regardless.
Purple flour-filled condoms thrown at Tony Blair, 2004
Sir Tony Blair reacts as purple powder falls from the House of Commons public gallery during PMQs. Pic: PA
On 19 May 2004, Tony Blair was at the House of Commons despatch box for Prime Minister’s Questions when Ron Davies dropped two condoms filled with purple powder on him from the public gallery. One hit the prime minister’s back and the other landed near his feet.
Guy Harrison then held up a poster demanding child access rights for single fathers before both men were escorted out by police.
The speaker told MPs to leave the chamber – but the powder proved to be only flour and proceedings were allowed to continue.
Davies and Harrison, both members of the Fathers 4 Justice campaign group, were convicted of public order offences and fined £500 and £600 respectively.
Green custard thrown at Peter Mandelson, 2009
Leila Deen throws green custard at Lord Mandelson in 2009. Pic: PA
Climate protester Leila Deen threw green custard over then Labour business secretary Lord Peter Mandelson as he arrived for a low-carbon summit in London on 6 March 2009.
Ms Deen, then 29 and part of the campaign against a third runway at Heathrow Airport, told Lord Mandelson it was custard before she threw it at him.
Lord Mandelson told those present not to “overact” and his spokesperson said it was a matter for the police – although no action was taken.
Lord Prescott, however, wrote about it in his blog, describing the stunt as “plain stupid” and “totally unacceptable”.
Egg thrown at David Cameron, 2010
Tyler Dixon (in grey) throws an egg at David Cameron at Saltash College in Cornwall. Pic: PA
Former prime minister David Cameron had an egg thrown at him by a teenager during the 2010 general election campaign.
Construction student Tyler Dixon, 16, pelted him with the egg on a visit to Saltash College in Cornwall on 21 April.
Lord Cameron was later chased for his reaction by a Daily Mirror reporter dressed as a chicken, and joked: “Now I know which came first – the chicken not the egg.”
Mr Dixon was arrested but no further criminal action was taken. He was asked to leave his college despite apologising to all those involved.
Rupert Murdoch pied in the face, 2011
Rupert Murdoch is attacked by Jonathan May-Bowles, with wife Wendi Deng leaping to his defence. Pic: Parbul TV/Reuters
May-Bowles led away from Commons committee by police. Pic: PA
Although not a politician, media mogul Rupert Murdoch had a foam pie thrown in his face while giving evidence to a House of Commons committee on the phone-hacking scandal on 19 July 2011.
Jonathan May-Bowles, then 26, smuggled the pie underneath an old T-shirt, which he later discarded in the toilets, Westminster Magistrates Court heard.
He was seen falling asleep as Mr Murdoch gave his evidence, but when the committee chairman said the session was ending, he got up from his seat and hurled the pie in the 80-year-old’s face.
Mr Murdoch’s wife Wendi Deng rushed to his defence, pushing the defendant off and throwing the plate at him as he was led away by security guards.
He was jailed for six weeks and fined £265 in costs.
Ed Miliband egged, 2013
Dean Porter throws an egg at Ed Miliband in south London in 2013. Pic: PA
Labour leader Ed Miliband managed to see the funny side when he had an egg thrown at him during a walkabout in south London on 14 August 2013.
Mr Miliband was talking to voters in East Street Market in Walworth when Dean Porter, then 38, threw the egg at him – soiling his jacket.
Mr Miliband joked afterwards: “I’m always looking for new ways to connect with voters.”
Mr Porter, who suffered a cut lip in the incident, said he had been homeless and the Labour leader was “part of the problem… not representing the poor enough”.
He also said he would vote for Mr Miliband’s brother David in Labour’s leadership contest.
Egg thrown at Nigel Farage, 2017
Nigel Farage and Paul Nuttall have an egg thrown at them in Stoke-on-Trent in 2017. Pic: PA
Not only has Nigel Farage had milkshakes thrown at him twice – he also suffered an egg attack in Stoke-on-Trent on 6 February 2017.
He was in the town with his UKIP colleague Paul Nuttall as part of his campaign in the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election.
The egg was thrown at him by an unknown youth – but it landed and exploded on his UKIP-branded umbrella instead.
It happened on the same day his ex-wife said in the press they had been living separate lives for years and were no longer together.
Mr Farage failed to win the by-election that month.
First Farage milkshake attack, 2019
Nigel Farage attacked with a milkshake in Newcastle in 2019. Pic: Reuters
Nigel Farage’s first milkshake attack happened on 20 May 2019 on the campaign trail for the European elections in Newcastle.
Paul Crowther, 32, threw the £5.25 Five Guys banana and salted caramel milkshake at him, soiling Mr Farage’s suit and damaging a microphone attached to it.
He pleaded guilty to common assault and criminal damage and was ordered to pay Mr Farage £350 – and do 150 hours of unpaid work.
Crowther said after the incident: “It’s a right of protest against people like him. The bile and the racism he spouts out in this country is far more damaging than a bit of milkshake to his front.”
Glitter thrown over Sir Keir Starmer, 2023
Sir Keir Starmer at the Labour Party conference 2023 in Brighton. Pic: Reuters
At last year’s Labour Party conference in Brighton, Sir Keir Starmer’s speech was interrupted by a protester showering him with glitter.
Yaz Ashmawi, 28, burst on to the stage in Brighton on 10 October 2023 wearing a T-shirt with “People Demand Democracy” written on it.
Sir Keir managed to keep Mr Ashmawi away from the microphone with his arm before security guards took him away.
He later described him as an “idiot” and feared the incident “could have been a lot worse”.
Mr Ashmawi was arrested for breaching the peace and apologised, claiming he did not want the Labour leader to feel in danger.
Sir Keir donated his glitter-showered jacket to the Jo Cox Foundation, which auctioned it for £2,700.
Farage milkshake attack 2.0, 2024
Victoria Bowen Thomas throws a milkshake at Nigel Farage in Clacton-on-Sea. Pic: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Ms Thomas Bowen leaving Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Pic: PA
Nigel Farage’s second run-in with a milkshake came on 4 June this year.
Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, threw the drink at the Reform UK leader, 60, outside a Wetherspoon pub in Clacton-on-Sea just after he announced he was running to be the MP there.
Bowen, from Clacton-on-Sea, told police she did it because she “does not agree with his political views” and she “had the opportunity” when she saw him leaving the pub.
Mr Farage won the Clacton seat with 46% of the vote, taking it from the Conservatives, and becoming an MP for the first time.
OnlyFans model Bowen was sentenced to 13 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months.
