Nigel Farage has been left red-faced after the Home Office called him out over a tweet claiming 12 migrants tested positive for coronavirus when they arrived at Dover.

Farage told his 1.6 million followers yesterday: ‘Covid crisis in Dover this morning. One migrant boat with 12 on board and they all tested positive for the virus.’

The leader of Reform UK, formerly known as The Brexit Party, also took a swipe at Home Secretary Priti Patel in his tweet, telling her to ‘get a grip’.

But last night the Home Office hit back, tweeting Mr Farage: ‘This is incorrect. None of these 12 people tested positive for Covid-19.

‘All adults who arrived today have been tested for Covid-19.’

The 12 migrants were among a total of 87 people, including children, on four boats who made the treacherous Channel crossing yesterday.

One adult – but not in the group of 12 referred to by Mr Farage – tested positive for coronavirus, the Home Office said.

It comes as concerns continue to mount over misinformation being peddled online about the coronavirus pandemic.

More than half a million misinformation videos about coronavirus have been removed by YouTube in the past year, bosses said last month.

Prince William also warned against ‘rumours and misinformation’ on social media platforms about coronavirus vaccines – as he and the Duchess of Cambridge urged people to take the jab.

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