Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy
Summary
Nigel Farage and Reform UK have been accused of protecting a mayoral candidate, Chris Parry, who made racist comments about MP David Lammy and others. Undercover footage shows Farage and party officials handling the controversy carefully, delaying Parry’s removal until months later. Female Reform MP Sarah Pochin also reported widespread sexist attitudes in the party.Key Facts
- Chris Parry, a Reform UK mayoral candidate and retired rear admiral, made racist remarks including telling David Lammy to “go home to the Caribbean.”
- Reform UK kept Parry as a candidate for months after racist comments became public, only suspending him in March 2024.
- Nigel Farage pushed for Parry to apologize rather than be immediately removed from the party.
- Reform communications head Ed Sumner called Parry “clearly a racist” and wanted him removed quickly.
- Female Reform MP Sarah Pochin described the party as “chauvinistic” and said women were often excluded.
- Reform has faced several controversies, with other councillors recorded making racist and violent threats.
- The revelations come from an ITV undercover investigation, to be shown in a documentary called Undercover: A Year in Reform.
- Reform UK criticized the investigation, accusing ITV of using deceptive methods to gather footage.
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