Recent success among Sikh voters in doubt after party’s proposed kirpan ban adds to sense of racist scapegoating“There’s a genuine battle going on between Reform UK and Labour for Sikh voters,” says Dabinderjit Singh, of the Sikh Federation.Until the case of Henry Nowak, the 18-year-old stabbed to death by Vickrum Digwa, a British Sikh, hit headlines across the country, traditional support for Labour among British Sikhs was slumping, while support for Reform was rising from a low base. But now the fledgling alliance between some British Sikhs and the populist right is facing its toughest test. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/17/sikhs-uk-reconsider-reform-support-after-nowak-comments
