Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has sparked controversy by accusing Reform UK leader Nigel Farage of siding with predators, including the late paedophile Jimmy Savile, in the context of Farage's opposition to the UK government's Online Safety Act. Kyle's remarks, made during a discussion on new online safety regulations that impose a legal duty on platforms to protect children, have drawn widespread criticism from Farage and his supporters, who have called the comments "below the belt" and demanded an apology. The accusation links Farage's pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act with support for extreme pornographers and sex offenders. The debate has intensified political tensions, with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander also criticizing Farage for wanting to repeal the Online Safety Act entirely. The dispute highlights the contentious nature of the online safety legislation and its political ramifications.