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Labour Slams Reform UK for Inadequate Candidate Vetting

4/18/2026

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Labour criticized Reform UK's candidate vetting as inadequate after two local election candidates were accused of offensive posts.
Alan Stay shared racist and sexist messages.
Caroline Panetta retweeted anti-Islam comments and derided Islam.
Anna Turley, Labour chair, urged Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, to take action against them.
Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain has attracted far-right supporters, including activist Miles Routledge, who has expressed extremist views.

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Labour criticized Reform UK's candidate vetting as inadequate after two local election candidates were accused of offensive posts.
Alan Stay shared racist and sexist messages.
Caroline Panetta retweeted anti-Islam comments and derided Islam.
Anna Turley, Labour chair, urged Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, to take action against them.
Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain has attracted far-right supporters, including activist Miles Routledge, who has expressed extremist views.