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Reform UK Faces Resignations After Racist Undercover Footage

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

ITV aired an undercover documentary showing Reform UK activists using racist, sexist and violent language on Sunday.
Reform UK said all filmed individuals are under investigation, with some members resigning or suspended.
Party leader Nigel Farage pledged to ruthlessly remove members who do not share Reform UK’s values.
Solihull councillor and deputy mayor Alan Feeney resigned from Reform UK after the footage aired.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 a televised expose forced the British National Party to purge members after a chant scandal, a reaction echoed today as ITV’s documentary on Reform UK led Nigel Farage to order expulsions. Both incidents reflect the pattern since the BNP’s 1999 modernisation under Nick Griffin, which boosted membership to over 10,000 by 2010 and sparked repeated crackdowns on extremist rhetoric.

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Story summary

ITV aired an undercover documentary showing Reform UK activists using racist, sexist and violent language on Sunday.
Reform UK said all filmed individuals are under investigation, with some members resigning or suspended.
Party leader Nigel Farage pledged to ruthlessly remove members who do not share Reform UK’s values.
Solihull councillor and deputy mayor Alan Feeney resigned from Reform UK after the footage aired.

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