Equality watchdog asks Reform UK how it will address racist and sexist remarks exposed in documentary
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to Reform UK to query the steps the party will take to meet the Equality Act, the Guardian reported.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to Reform UK to query the steps the party will take to meet the Equality Act, the Guardian reported. The inquiry follows the ITV documentary Undercover: A Year in Reform, aired in October, which showed party councillors and candidates making racist and misogynistic comments. One Reform MP also complained about entrenched sexism within the party. The EHRC’s letter asks the party, led by Nigel Farage, to explain what action it intends to take in response to the allegations. The watchdog said the documentary’s revelations prompted its contact with the party, signalling a formal concern over possible breaches of equality legislation.
Why it matters
The enquiry signals official scrutiny of Reform UK’s compliance with anti‑discrimination laws after allegations of racism and sexism within the party.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- EHRC, Reform UK, Reform, Nigel Farage
- Section
- Politics
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