Charity watchdog to criticise ‘intimidation’ after Farage calls for prosecution of groups helping asylum seekers – UK politics live
Summary
Nigel Farage has delayed a planned announcement after an ITV investigation showed Reform Party members making racist, violent, and sexist remarks. Several party members resigned following the revelations, and an official charity leader condemned intimidation against volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).Key Facts
- Reform Party politicians and candidates were secretly filmed making racist, violent, and misogynistic comments.
- Three councillors resigned from the Reform Party after the investigation.
- Nigel Farage had promised to remove extremists and vet candidates but these tapes revealed opposite behavior.
- Alan Feeney, a deputy mayor and councillor, called Asian homeowners “parasites” and made racist population comments; he later left the party.
- Other councillors called for violence, including harm towards King Charles and expressed inappropriate comments about women.
- Chris Whelan resigned from the Reform Party shortly after the video was released.
- Dame Julia Unwin, chair of the UK Charity Commission, condemned harassment and threats against RNLI rescuers.
- She emphasized charities must focus on their missions and tolerate free debate but reject criminal intimidation.
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