COPS have launched an investigation after footage shows an anti-Reform protester had her hair pulled and face grabbed when heckling Nigel Farage.

The woman was thrown out of the conference in on Friday afternoon after disrupting ‘s keynote speech.

A woman is pulled by her hair and grabbed by audience members at the Reform UK conference.Footage circulating online shows audience members grabbing the protester’s hair Credit: X / The_NewArab Nigel Farage speaking at the Reform UK Party Conference.Nigel Farage’s speech at the Reform UK conference was interrupted four times yesterday Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

West Midlands has asked the heckler to contact them as they are investigating the incident – but added that they have not received a formal complaint.

Footage shows the woman being escorted out of the conference hall while being manhandled by audience members.

The party’s annual get-together was held at the National Exhibition Centre and saw the Reform leader’s speech disrupted four times.

Demonstrators and hecklers were thrown out each time, with activist group Climate Resistance claiming responsibility.

A female protestor in a red shirt shouts as two security personnel escort her from a building.A protester was escorted out of the conference hall during Nigel Farage’s speech Credit: AFP A protester being removed from the main hall during the Reform UK party conference.Nigel Farage’s speech at the Reform UK conference was interrupted four times yesterday Credit: Getty

Zia Yusuf has condemned the Reform UK members who pulled the heckler’s hair.

Asked about the incident, the party’s home affairs spokesman told a conference fringe event: “On the question of whether I condemn people punching people, yes, I condemn people punching people.”

Climate Resistance said they were “horrified at the violence” from Reform conference audience members and said the protester is considering whether to come forward to police.

In response to the disruption, Farage was heard saying: “We’ve got a screamer. Oh dear.”

A protester with glasses and open mouth is being removed from a political event.Climate Resistance have claimed responsibility for the protests Credit: Getty Security personnel removing protesters during the Reform UK party conference.Zia Yusuf has condemned the Reform UK members who pulled the heckler’s hair Credit: Reuters

The Reform leader laughed and said: “That poor young girl, she looked like she was going to do herself an injury”, before adding: “boring, boring, boring”.

Richard Tice also faced disruption, with a banner displayed during his speech referencing the scandal around a donation to Mr Farage.

A banner also appeared during Mr Tice’s speech which said: “Collect £5 million, burn the planet”.

It depicted Mr Farage in a top hat and carrying a bag of , remaining visible for several minutes before being taken down.

A statement from West Midlands Police said: “We’re aware of a video circulating from the Reform UK conference showing an incident with a protester.

“We haven’t received a complaint but would ask the woman involved to come forward and contact us so we can carry out enquiries.

“Anyone with any information should contact us on 101 quoting log number 924 of 5 September 2026.”