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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sophie Wingate

Reform MP admits by-election candidate’s Carol Vorderman post is ‘inappropriate’

A Reform UK MP has described social media posts by his own party’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election as "inappropriate," but defended them as "private" comments of "an ordinary man".

Robert Kenyon, who is set to challenge Labour’s Andy Burnham in the 18 June contest, used a now-deleted X account to endorse an offensive post targeting Welsh broadcaster Carol Vorderman.

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