Jenrick claims Farage has done more to stand against racism than ‘almost anybody’
Reform MP defends leader after ITV footage shows official warning Farage he is ‘protecting’ candidate over racist David Lammy comments The Reform UK MP…
The Guardian reports: Reform MP defends leader after ITV footage shows official warning Farage he is ‘protecting’ candidate over racist David Lammy comments The Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick sought to defend the party against fresh allegations that it hosts extremists by claiming that Nigel Farage had “probably done more than almost anybody to stand against racism and the far right”.
This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Nigel Farage, Farage and David Lammy.
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