Politics
ITV film shows Reform UK councillors and candidates making racist remarks
October 14, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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5 reports · over 24 hours
TGThe Guardian
Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy
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BNBBC News
Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist remarks
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Nigel Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments
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Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments
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TGThe Guardian
Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and extreme comments
(opens the publisher’s site)An ITV undercover investigation has broadcast Reform UK councillors and candidates making racist, violent and sexist remarks, prompting the party to launch investigations and suspensions.
- Deputy mayor of Solihull Alan Feeney was filmed calling Asian homeowners "parasites" and advocating a 1% cap on the non-white population.
- Feeney and councillor Chris Whelan resigned from Reform, citing personal and health grounds, as the party said investigations have commenced.
- Reform accused ITV of "extreme methods of deception," saying an undercover journalist infiltrated its headquarters with false credentials.
- Labour chair Bridget Phillipson called the findings "truly sickening" and said Farage cannot dismiss them as "a few bad apples."