Nigel Farage has delayed a major announcement after ITV footage showed Reform figures making racist and misogynistic remarks, while the Charity Commission is set to condemn intimidation of RNLI volunteers.
01Summary
- 01Farage postponed an event in Essex after ITV aired an undercover investigation into Reform councillors and election candidates.
- 02Three councillors have already left Reform, and the party says it is investigating the first revelations from the programme.
- 03Alan Feeney, a Reform councillor and deputy mayor of Solihull, was filmed calling Asian homeowners “parasites” and saying no more than 1% of the British population can be non-white.
- 04Dame Julia Unwin is due to tell the Charity Commission AGM in London that there is a difference between heated debate and harassment or abuse.
- 05She will condemn “thuggery and intimidation” faced by RNLI volunteers over recent weeks, months and years.
02Why it matters
The Reform row could deepen pressure on the party’s vetting and leadership, with more footage expected. The Charity Commission remarks also show how anti-migrant protests and abuse can affect volunteers carrying out rescue work.
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