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Labour Slams Reform UK's Toxic Politics Amid Robinson Endorsement

1/30/2026

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Labour accuses Reform UK candidate Matthew Goodwin of embodying "toxic politics" following Tommy Robinson's endorsement.
Nigel Farage has distanced his parties from Tommy Robinson.
Labour says the endorsement heightens the stakes in the Gorton and Denton byelection on February 26.
The Greens argue they are the most credible alternative to Labour in this contest.
Robinson's anti-Islam activism has raised his notoriety since his account was reinstated on X.

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Labour accuses Reform UK candidate Matthew Goodwin of embodying "toxic politics" following Tommy Robinson's endorsement.
Nigel Farage has distanced his parties from Tommy Robinson.
Labour says the endorsement heightens the stakes in the Gorton and Denton byelection on February 26.
The Greens argue they are the most credible alternative to Labour in this contest.
Robinson's anti-Islam activism has raised his notoriety since his account was reinstated on X.