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Reform UK Candidate Linked to Far-Right Activist, Farage Defends

5/21/2026

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Searchlight says Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon was Facebook friends with far-right activist Gary Raikes, a claim Reform does not dispute.
Labour spokesperson calls the allegation serious and urges Nigel Farage to disclose whether the party knew of Robert Kenyon’s alleged fascist links.
Nigel Farage says he trusts Robert Kenyon, noting that hundreds followed him online and only one connection proved unsavoury.

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Searchlight says Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon was Facebook friends with far-right activist Gary Raikes, a claim Reform does not dispute.
Labour spokesperson calls the allegation serious and urges Nigel Farage to disclose whether the party knew of Robert Kenyon’s alleged fascist links.
Nigel Farage says he trusts Robert Kenyon, noting that hundreds followed him online and only one connection proved unsavoury.