Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleReform UK's candidate for the Makerfield by-election, Robert Kenyon, was previously Facebook 'friends' with Gary Raikes, a neo-fascist leader. Gary Raikes founded the New British Union, which claims to be a revival of Sir Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists, and has been photographed in fascist uniform. Reform UK stated that the Facebook friendship does not constitute an endorsement of Raikes' views and praised Kenyon as a 'brilliant candidate'. The revelation adds to ongoing concerns about Reform UK's vetting processes, following previous accusations of candidates making racist, misogynistic, and homophobic comments. Labour has called for Nigel Farage to explain if Reform UK was aware of Kenyon's alleged links before his selection, highlighting the issue's relevance for the upcoming by-election. In fullReform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate was friends with fascist leader on FacebookThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Reform by-election candidate ‘was Facebook friends with neo-fascist leader’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleReform UK's candidate for the Makerfield by-election, Robert Kenyon, was previously Facebook 'friends' with Gary Raikes, a neo-fascist leader. Gary Raikes founded the New British Union, which claims to be a revival of Sir Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists, and has been photographed in fascist uniform. Reform UK stated that the Facebook friendship does not constitute an endorsement of Raikes' views and praised Kenyon as a 'brilliant candidate'. The revelation adds to ongoing concerns about Reform UK's vetting processes, following previous accusations of candidates making racist, misogynistic, and homophobic comments. Labour has called for Nigel Farage to explain if Reform UK was aware of Kenyon's alleged links before his selection, highlighting the issue's relevance for the upcoming by-election. In fullReform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate was friends with fascist leader on FacebookThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
