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Reform UK Candidate's Controversial Covid Claims Under Investigation

4/22/2026

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Martin Costello, a Reform UK candidate in Swindon, described Covid-19 as a holocaust.
Costello alleged NHS staff killed patients using midazolam.
Costello endorsed antisemitic claims that the pandemic was planned by the Rothschilds.
Costello shared pro-Russian propaganda related to the Ukraine conflict.
Reform UK is investigating Costello's posts after Labour MP Will Stone criticized them as dangerous and offensive.

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Martin Costello, a Reform UK candidate in Swindon, described Covid-19 as a holocaust.
Costello alleged NHS staff killed patients using midazolam.
Costello endorsed antisemitic claims that the pandemic was planned by the Rothschilds.
Costello shared pro-Russian propaganda related to the Ukraine conflict.
Reform UK is investigating Costello's posts after Labour MP Will Stone criticized them as dangerous and offensive.