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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Sexism, Covid conspiracies and trans slurs: Reform candidate’s ‘appalling’ social media condemned

Reform UK’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election has been accused of sharing transphobic slurs, Covid misinformation and objectifying women in now-deleted social media posts.

Robert Kenyon is running as Nigel Farage’s candidate in the crucial by-election, which is shaping up to be a dramatic contest between Reform UK and Labour’s Andy Burnham, who would likely use a victory to challenge Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.

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