ITV investigation reveals Reform UK officials making racist and sexist remarks

Politics · 14 October 2026

Written by AI from multiple news reports

ITV News has published an undercover investigation into Reform UK, a major British political party led by Nigel Farage. Reporters spent about one year secretly recording party councillors and candidates in several parts of England and Wales. The footage shows officials using deeply offensive language about Asian and black people. Some male councillors also made violent sexual remarks about female candidates. At least two officials said they were hiding their real views until after elections. One person filmed was Alan Feeney, a Reform councillor and deputy mayor of Solihull, who previously belonged to the Conservative Party. The investigation covered local elections and several by-election campaigns. Reform UK has said it is looking into the behaviour of those involved and has suspended some members.

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