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Labour MPs Demand Reform UK Suspend Candidate Over Rape Praise

5/6/2026

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Labour MPs from Sandwell demanded Reform UK suspend candidate Stuart Prior after he allegedly celebrated the rapes of two Sikh women.
They wrote to leader Ray Nock urging condemnation of Prior’s “Good. Reap it.” comment and withdrawal, and also cited candidate Jonathan James Fox for a 2019 anti-Muslim post.
Reform UK says its disciplinary team is investigating both men while defending recent vetting improvements.

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Labour MPs from Sandwell demanded Reform UK suspend candidate Stuart Prior after he allegedly celebrated the rapes of two Sikh women.
They wrote to leader Ray Nock urging condemnation of Prior’s “Good. Reap it.” comment and withdrawal, and also cited candidate Jonathan James Fox for a 2019 anti-Muslim post.
Reform UK says its disciplinary team is investigating both men while defending recent vetting improvements.