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Add us as preferred source Daniel Martin Deputy Political Editor Show biography !Daniel Martin Based in Westminster, Daniel leads coverage of national policy, parliamentary affairs, and the inner workings of the Government Published 14 October 2026 8:47pm BST Reform UK activists have been accused of expressing racist and sexist views after an undercover investigation. During a year-long inquiry by ITV, councillors were filmed describing Asian homeowners as “parasites” and black children as “animals”. One called the King “traitorous” and said he should be beheaded over rumours he was Muslim. A local politician said of Asian people: “Drag them out of their homes, stick them on planes and f--- them off to Pakistan.” Another was recorded making graphic sexual and misogynistic comments about female colleagues. Reform has hit back at ITV, with Richard Tice, its deputy leader, accusing the broadcaster of “criminal activity” because one of its reporters had been employed by the party for several months. Nigel Farage promised in 2024 that he would rid his party of “extremists” and “bigots” by bringing in a more professional vetting system. ITV said its investigation showed that, in some cases, this vetting system had been ineffective. ‘This is what we’re infested with’ The documentary, Undercover: A Year In Reform, which will be broadcast on Sunday, includes footage of senior Reform politicians and officials working at its UK headquarters, and politicians campaigning for the party across Britain. Alan Feeney, a Reform councillor in Solihull, was filmed campaigning before elections in May. He said: “If it’s an Asian name I’m not even knocking the door. They are not voting Reform and I ain’t wasting my time.” He also spoke about the number of cars on a driveway in an area he said had too many Asian homeowners. He said: “This is what we’re infested with. That’s why they are buying along here, because the houses have got gardens. They’re parasites, absolutely parasites.” He said that when a house came up for sale, white people needed to “be in there – you almost need to f---ing out-Muslim the Muslims”. Mr Feeney said that no more than 1 per cent of the British population should be non-white, adding: “You’d need a proper nuclear option like literally drag them out their homes, stick them on planes and f--- them off to Pakistan which you’ll never do in a month of Sundays.” !Alan Feeney at a front door in Solihull ITV filmed Alan Feeney in Solihull, where he was campaigning to retain his seat on the council Credit: ITV Exposure Mr Feeney, who was later appointed deputy mayor of Solihull, told ITV he had left Reform for “personal reasons”. Dean Miller, a Reform councillor in Bromley, south London, was filmed campaigning in Makerfield, where he said: “Apparently King Charles is a f---ing Muslim… someone from the inside saw a f---ing prayer mat and all that in one of his f---ing rooms … I think that’s f---ing traitorous… cut the c---’s head off.” Discussing demographic changes in London, he said: “We’ve been ethnically cleansed out of London… because you never used to get any blacks or anyone over in Bromley… and now you know, Bromley’s like massive Nigerian communities there… we’ve got good Muslims over here. The unfortunate thing is we’ve got extremists as well.” He claimed local children had been vandalising shops in Bromley, saying: “It’s just like all the ethnic f---ing kids, like they’re not white, they’re all f---ing black and they’re like f---ing animals. It’s horrible to say it, I’m not racist, but you know what I mean.” Mr Miller told ITV he was disabled and had been heavily medicated at the time. He has resigned from Reform. Raymond Dunning, a Reform councillor in Tameside, Greater Manchester, said Reform was a “far-Right party, and our policies are to f---ing kick these traitorous bastards out”. He did not respond to ITV’s request for a comment. Recommended Badenoch: Farage's Chagos-Falklands offer to Trump is humiliating Read more A Reform UK spokesman said ITV used “extreme methods of deception” to “infiltrate” the party’s workplace, adding: “Not all individuals covertly recorded by ITV are members of Reform UK.” He said: “Where members, activists and councillors have clearly behaved inappropriately, investigations have commenced. In some cases, there have been suspensions and due process must be followed. “Reform UK has improved and prioritised its vetting procedures, but from time to time, a handful of individuals who do not share our values will initially make it through vetting. This is the same for all organisations. “However good the vetting, one cannot vet a future comment especially in circumstances where an individual is entrapped in a discussion with an undercover reporter.” ‘These are not a few bad apples’ A Conservative Party spokesman said: “Nigel Farage promised to make Reform ready for government. These sorry individuals are proof he has failed.” Bridget Phillipson, the Labour chairman, said the examples of “extreme racism” within Reform could not be brushed off as “a few bad apples”. She said: “The extreme racism and appalling behaviour exposed by this investigation is truly sickening. “Nigel Farage can’t shrug these latest revelations off as being a few bad apples. “Every Reform councillor, council candidate or party member found to have made such despicable comments must be thrown out of Reform UK immediately.” Recommended Rayner's department funnelled taxpayer cash into anti-Right-wing propaganda Read more Join the conversation Show 2457 comments The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our commenting policy. Copy link

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