Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming
Reform UK is facing scrutiny over its candidate vetting processes following an undercover ITV News investigation. The report alleges that the party allowed candidates with controversial views to stand for election, despite claims of rigorous vetting by leader Nigel Farage.
Why it matters
The controversy raises questions about political party accountability and the effectiveness of internal screening procedures for candidates.
Image source, EPA By Becky Morton Political reporter Published 8 minutes ago Reform UK is facing further questions about its vetting procedures for candidates, after undercover filming broadcast by ITV News , external .
In the film, gathered over the course of a year, an undercover reporter is advised by a local party chairman to delete social media posts supportive of far-right activist Tommy Robinson, before being encouraged to apply to stand to be a councillor for the party.
It also shows a former Reform candidate claiming he failed the party's vetting process twice but was still allowed to stand to be a councillor. Reform denies the individual failed vetting in the first place.
Reform said the party had "improved and prioritised its vetting procedures".
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