Nigel Farage has accused police of singling him out after his visit to Kent to "report on the arrival of illegal immigrants" prompted officers to visit his home to advise him on unessential travel.

The Brexit Party leader posted a video to Twitter on Monday, which was viewed more than 550,000 times, showing him standing in front of the Port of Dover, where he called on the government to "not help" migrants come to shore.

This came after the politician paid a visit to Pett Level in East Sussex, which he described as "the favoured beach for migrants", last week.

But Mr Farage later revealed that on Monday he received a knock at his door from officers wanting to "remind" him of the travel restrictions in place as a result of Covid-19.

In a letter sent to Kent Police complaining about the incident, he claimed he "acted no differently to other broadcasters" covering the issue.

The 56-year-old wrote: "I decided to do so because it is important for every citizen to know of the different channels through which this virus might be spread.

"I acted no differently to other broadcasters who have been covering this subject and, of course, observed social distancing at all times. I did explain this to the police officers who called on me at home.

"Therefore I would like to know: why have I been singled out?"

Under government guidelines, journalists are permitted to travel in order to report on matters relating to coronavirus.

The former UKIP leader says he was called on by officers at 10pm, telling him that they had received a complaint about his visit to Dover earlier that day.

Branding the incident an "unwise use of public money", he continued: "To be called on so late at night unexpectedly is rather alarming.

"There has been a total lack of consistency in how your officers have behaved and I am deeply unhappy about this matter. I would like to add that I have an audio recording of the incident."

Mr Farage posted another video to Twitter today from Dover, where he claimed the visit from police will not stop him from "reporting" on the topic.

A police spokesman said: "It would be inappropriate for Kent Police to comment on an individual who hasn't been charged with an offence and furthermore it would be inappropriate to comment on any complaint the force may have received until such time that it has been reviewed and the complainant responded to.

"Throughout the lockdown period, Kent Police has sought to engage with the public, explain the social distancing measures advised by the government and encourage people to take personal responsibility in the fight against Covid-19.

"When officers receive reports of breaches, they have an obligation to assess the circumstances, including whether any travel is considered essential."

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