An Afghan migrant accused of threatening to kill Nigel Farage while travelling to the UK on a small boat has appeared in court. Fayaz Khan, 26, told the Reform leader he was going to "pop pop" while making a gun gesture in a post on TikTok during his journey in October last year, the court heard.

Mr Farage shared the video, prompting Khan to make further content, Westminster Magistrates' Court was told. Khan is also charged with using a public communication network to cause annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety.

The accused, of no fixed address, appeared in the glass-fronted dock wearing a grey jumper and trousers, and did indicate any pleas when the charges were put to him through a Dari interpreter.

Prosecutor David Burns said the alleged threat "came about when Mr Khan was travelling from Afghanistan to the UK".

Mr Burns continued: "He posted videos saying he was going to enter the country illegally. Those videos were passed to Mr Farage, who reposted them.

"This then came to the attention of Khan, who posted a further video and confirmed he would come to England, where he states he will find Mr Farage to make him stop talking about him and that he was going to 'pop pop', while making as if his fingers were a gun."

Mr Burns added that Mr Farage said the threats had caused "significant distress".

Khan continued his journey and shared further videos, posting one "with a GB News caption saying: 'I mean what I say,"' the court heard.

The hearing was told he also faces a charge of entering the country illegally.

Khan was remanded into custody to appear at Southwark Crown Court on May 13.