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Reform UK suspends activists after ITV racist footage

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

ITV News released undercover footage showing Reform UK activists and councillors using racist, sexist and extremist language.
Activist Jason Powell said Muslims cannot be British.
Powell also said illegal migrants should be placed in concentration camps.
Councillor Alan Feeney called Asian homeowners “parasites”, saying only 1% of the UK should be non-white.
Reform UK suspended Powell, opened investigations into the councillors, and announced legal action against ITV.

History

Historical Context

On 20 April 1968, Conservative MP Enoch Powell delivered his “Rivers of Blood” speech, prompting Edward Heath to dismiss him and a Gallup poll to show 74 percent of Britons backing his immigration warnings. The controversy spurred the 1971 Immigration Act and set a precedent for swift legislative response. Today ITV’s expose of Reform UK activists revives Powell’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, drawing similar legal scrutiny.

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Story summary

ITV News released undercover footage showing Reform UK activists and councillors using racist, sexist and extremist language.
Activist Jason Powell said Muslims cannot be British.
Powell also said illegal migrants should be placed in concentration camps.
Councillor Alan Feeney called Asian homeowners “parasites”, saying only 1% of the UK should be non-white.
Reform UK suspended Powell, opened investigations into the councillors, and announced legal action against ITV.

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