Robert Jenrick makes extraordinary claim about Nigel Farage and the far-right

Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Robert Jenrick makes extraordinary claim about Nigel Farage and the far-right Millie Cooke Friday 16 October 2026 14:43 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Farage ‘protected’ Reform candidate who launched racist attack against David Lammy Reform UK treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick has claimed Nigel Farage has done more than almost anybody to tackle racism and the far right. Mr Jenrick made the remarks while defending the party following an undercover ITV Exposure documentary that revealed racist language used by Reform candidates and councillors. The footage showed Mr Farage instructing an aide that mayoral candidate Chris Parry should apologise for telling David Lammy to go home to the Caribbean , rather than expelling him. Undercover recordings also captured Reform MP Sarah Pochin describing the party as chauvinistic and claiming female members are routinely excluded. Mr Jenrick insisted Reform UK acts immediately to suspend or remove offending individuals and rejected allegations of widespread racism or sexism within the party. In full Nigel Farage has done more to tackle racism and the far-right than ‘almost anybody’, Robert Jenrick claims