'Incredulous' Nigel Farage says he is victim of 'lockdown lunacy' as he reveals two 'sheepish' police officers 'lectured' him on essential travel after he drove 100 miles to make film about illegal migrants in Dover

Nigel Farage today said he is the victim of 'lockdown lunacy' after two 'sheepish' police officers turned up on his doorstep to chide him over his trip to Dover to highlight the huge numbers of migrants arriving in Britain by boat.

The law enforcers 'advised' the ex-MEP about lockdown rules and essential travel after a complaint was reportedly made following his trip to the Port of Dover in Kent to report on the UK's 'illegal migrant scandal'.

Mr Farage previously claimed police had been 'bombarded' with complaints he flouted stay-at-home rules last week over a separate journey to the East Sussex coast.   

He told MailOnline he was 'incredulous' when two officers arrived at his home yesterday, adding he was 'polite' but told them he 'wouldn't be lectured to'.

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Pictured: Nigel Farage at the Port of Dover in Kent reporting on the UK's 'illegal migrant scandal'

The former Brexit Party leader has visited Dover and a beach in East Sussex to highlight that more than 1,000 migrants have arrived in Britain so far this year.

He said: 'They said they were visiting following a complaint – and were talking about essential travel without much conviction. They looked a bit sheepish.

'My visits were to help a large audience to understand the scale of the illegal crossings'.

He added: 'I told them I had seven million social media views last week and would go on broadcasting about the scandal of our border being a taxi service for illegal immigration. They said they would report back'.

And last night, after the visit, he tweeted: 'Lockdown lunacy. Two police officers just knocked on my door to advise me on essential travel. 

'They had received a complaint that I had been to Dover to report on the illegal migrant scandal taking place. What a total waste of time and money.'

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Mr Farage dubbed it 'lockdown lunacy' after he was visited by two police officers following his trip to Dover

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Mr Farage uploaded a video from the Port of Dover on Monday, reporting on the more than 1,000 migrants who have crossed the Channel by boat so far this year

Mr Farage uploaded a video from the Port of Dover on Monday, reporting on the more than 1,000 migrants who have crossed the Channel by boat so far this year. 

Coastguards recovered 100 men, women and children in 24 hours as they attempted to make the treacherous journey in dinghies on Sunday and Monday alone. 

'The illegal migrant scandal is bigger than anybody realises,' Mr Farage wrote when he posted the clip to Twitter. 'Our government should stop the boats from coming, not help them to shore.'

The footage followed an earlier 100-mile trip to Pett Level, a beach in East Sussex, which he claimed was the 'favoured location' for migrants to land in the UK. 

He later travelled further down the coastline to Hastings where he interviewed members of the public. 

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The footage followed an earlier 100-mile trip to Pett Level, a beach in east Sussex, which he claimed was the 'favoured location' for migrants to land in the UK

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He later travelled further down the coastline to Hastings where he interviewed members of the public

Last week, Mr Farage was criticised for seemingly flouting the lockdown rules to produce his video from Pett Level - which he shared on both his Twitter page and that of the Brexit Party.

But a spokesman for the Brexit Party leader insisted Mr Farage was acting in his role as a broadcaster - who have key worker status as they provide public service information. 

Journalists and broadcasters are indeed considered to be key workers, according to government guidance. But Downing Street later clarified the rules to say it only applied to those 'informing and communicating with the public on the coronavirus crisis'.

Under the lockdown rules, which were imposed on March 23, the government states Britons should only leave the house for very limited purposes.

This includes shopping for basic necessities, one form of exercise a day, any medical need - and travelling for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home.