Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has come under scrutiny after several of his party's candidates were found to have made offensive comments, including praising Adolf Hitler and criticizing King Charles. Farage has blamed a vetting company for allowing unsuitable candidates to stand, claiming the party was 'stitched up.' Despite enhanced vetting procedures, the party had to drop 100 candidates, but still retained some with extreme views. Farage has threatened legal action against the vetting firm, arguing that the company failed to properly screen candidates. This controversy has led to significant criticism and calls for accountability within the party. Farage referred to the candidates as 'ordinary folk who put pub talk on their social media.' Reports indicate that 55 Reform candidates have dubious backgrounds, with only two having faced action. Farage mentioned that Reform UK paid a large sum for the vetting services.
“If you can think of it, it’s been said by someone who’s standing for the general election for Nigel Farage’s party.” @TheTimes has found 55 Reform candidates with dubious backgrounds, but just two have had action taken against them, says @TomWitherow. @JPonPolitics https://t.co/qfxhWGJcMz
Nigel Farage 'Skewered Like A Kebab' By Susanna Reid Over Reform Candidates' Links To Fascism https://t.co/a8aM0BKn2G
Nigel Farage threatens legal action against firm tasked with vetting Reform UK's candidates after party's would-be MPs are revealed to have praised Hitler and said Britain should have stayed neutral against the Nazis https://t.co/eJNiRqFnr5 https://t.co/oWVOSlzh49
Exc: Reform candidate called King Charles "weak" and said he was controlled by global elites in the "World Economic Forum". Angela Carter-Begbie's comments come as Nigel Farage claim Reform was "stitched up" by its vetting firm. Full story @thetimes 👇 https://t.co/pHYJnkC9so
Ludicrous for Mr Farage to invent conspiracy theory about Reform's failure to find a full slate of people with normal not weird/extreme views. They commissioned extra vetting late having dropped 100 candidates. Have knowingly selected at least one weird candidate they'd suspended https://t.co/DqVjCXlGv1
🔴 EXCLUSIVE: Farage threatens Reform vetting firm with legal action - @gordonrayner reports https://t.co/ukQ1bHktRV
Nigel Farage breaks silence on Reform 'problems' with vetting candidates https://t.co/ZZTQAa1TEf https://t.co/gwxXdYjaib
Farage blaming a vetting company for Reform still having too many weird/extreme candidates. (The enhanced vetting began after they dropped 100 candidates, but they didn't have time). Farage now choosing to keep candidates for doing the things Tice was sacking them for. https://t.co/GmsyjXvyG8
'How can you defend 41 candidates for your party found to be social media friends of a Fascist leader?' - @susannareid100 Nigel Farage says there will be a story coming out at lunchtime today where people will hear how Reform UK paid a large sum of money to a reputable vetting… https://t.co/2iRkzcPpV0
🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage tells LBC that Reform have been “stitched up” by their vetting company which allowed for unsuitable candidates to stand
Nigel Farage tells @NickFerrariLBC Reform UK has been "stitched up" by the vetting company they employed, allowing unsuitable candidates to stand, including one who described Adolf Hitler as “brilliant”
We asked Reform UK leader Nigel Farage about his candidates who've resigned for using offensive language. He called them “ordinary folk who put pub talk on their social media." https://t.co/nySVLmEgzB
Reform UK candidate defends calling Hitler ‘brilliant’ https://t.co/sYQxutDq8L