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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin

Reform UK councillors made racist and Islamophobic comments, undercover investigation finds

  • An undercover ITV investigation has secretly recorded several Reform UK candidates and councillors making extreme racist, Islamophobic, and violent remarks.
  • The footage showed individuals calling Muslims parasites, advocating for violent mass deportations, and Bromley councillor Dean Miller calling for King Charles to be beheaded.
  • Reform UK stated it has suspended members and launched investigations, whilst accusing ITV of using extreme methods of deception during the undercover filming.
  • Several of those featured in the documentary, including Solihull councillors Alan Feeney and Chris Whelan alongside Dean Miller, have since resigned from the party.
  • Politicians from Labour, the Liberal Democrats, and the Conservatives strongly condemned the comments, criticising Nigel Farage and calling for those responsible to be expelled.

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