## Analysis of the Claim The claim is: **"Growing millions in this country now see that the country is living under two-tier policing."** This is fundamentally a claim about public perception — that a growing number of people (in the millions) believe the UK has "two-tier policing." ### Evidence Supporting the Claim 1. **More In Common poll (conducted around the time of Henry Nowak's sentencing, early June 2026):** A survey of 2,087 people found that **34% of respondents believed ethnic minorities received preferential treatment from police** — a proportion described as having **doubled in the past two years**. With a UK adult population of approximately 53 million, 34% represents roughly 18 million people — clearly "millions." The doubling over two years supports the "growing" characterization. 2. **Zencity survey (presented at the Police Foundation's 44th Cumberland Lodge Policing Conference, late May/early June 2026):** Found that **nearly half of the British public believe police apply rules more strictly depending on political views**, with more than two in five of those thinking right-leaning individuals are treated more harshly. This represents an even broader perception of differential treatment. 3. **YouGov polling:** Shows that many Britons believe police are stricter with some groups and more lenient with others, though with significant disagreement about which groups are affected and in which direction. 4. **Police Foundation assessment:** Explicitly stated: "There is a lack of evidence for 'two-tier' policing, but the public believes it exists — and so the idea must be taken seriously." ### Qualifications - While the number is growing and in the millions, **34% is still a minority** of the British public. The claim's phrasing "growing millions" is technically accurate but could give an exaggerated impression of the proportion of the population holding this view. - The Police Foundation and senior police figures explicitly state there is a **lack of evidence** that two-tier policing actually exists — the claim is about perception, not about whether the perception is correct. - The specific framing Farage uses (ethnic minorities treated more leniently) is the version measured at 34%; broader definitions of differential treatment yield higher numbers. ### Conclusion The claim is about public perception, and polling data robustly supports that a growing number of Britons (in the millions, roughly 18 million at 34% of adults) believe in some form of two-tier policing, with the proportion having doubled over two years. The Zencity survey shows even higher figures (~50%) for political-view-based differential treatment. The claim is accurate as a statement about growing public perception, though it remains a minority view and the underlying phenomenon itself lacks evidentiary support. Sources: More In Common polling via GB News (https://www.gbnews.com/news/two-tier-britain-henry-nowak-murder) and Manchester Evening News (https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/poll-police-treat-people-ethnic-34094536); Police Foundation / Zencity survey (https://www.police-foundation.org.uk/2026/06/misinformation-and-two-tier-policing-how-should-the-police-respond/); YouGov polling on two-tier policing (https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/50319-is-there-two-tier-policing-in-the-uk); BBC News analysis of two-tier policing claims (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjkl8wk1l4o)