Key facts
- Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist, misogynistic, and violent remarks.
- One candidate called Asian homeowners "parasites" and expressed anti-Muslim views.
- Another candidate suggested burying pork chops to prevent a mosque construction.
- A councillor stated a desire to "take out" illegal migrants.
- One individual described himself as "so, so far-right" and advocated for training men to round up immigrants.
Reform UK is facing a political crisis after an undercover investigation by ITV revealed that several of its councillors and election candidates made racist, misogynistic, and violent comments. The footage, captured for the documentary "Undercover: A Year In Reform," showed one candidate calling Asian homeowners "parasites" and expressing anti-Muslim views, while another discussed burying pork chops to prevent a mosque from being built. Other covertly filmed remarks included a councillor stating a desire to "take out" illegal migrants and another describing himself as "so, so far-right" and advocating for training men to round up immigrants. Reform UK responded by stating that investigations have commenced into members who have behaved inappropriately and that due process must be followed, while also claiming that individuals wishing them harm were documented during the investigation but not included in the report.