On June 28, BBC reported that Nigel Farage stated on TV that Reform UK had withdrawn support for racist candidates, but there was no evidence of suspension at that time. By June 29, Reform UK confirmed it had withdrawn support from three candidates, Edward Oakenfull, Robert Lomas, and Leslie Lilley, following offensive comments. Additionally, Liam Booth-Isherwood, the Reform candidate for Erewash, has defected to the Conservative Party, citing racism and sexism within Reform UK. Booth-Isherwood has endorsed the local Conservative candidate, Maggie Throup, who currently holds a 10,606 (22%) majority over Labour in the constituency.
🔴 A Reform UK candidate has stepped down and endorsed the Conservatives amid reports of racism and sexism within the party. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/98GSxkhin5 https://t.co/gaJ3vkvQWx
BREAKING: Reform UK candidate defects to Tories over racism row Sky's @robpowellnews has more. https://t.co/IbOTTAFbps 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/9SPa1umAua
In Erewash, Derbyshire the Reform candidate Liam Booth-Isherwood has defected/endorsed the Conservatives, citing racism and sexism within Reform as a party culture issue. Conservative Maggie Throup has a 10,606 (22%) majority over Labour, who need an 11% swing to take the seat https://t.co/bJvh6e8sUF
🚨 NEW: The Reform candidate for Erewash has defected to the Tories [@NatashaC]
Reform’s candidate for Erewash has defected to the Conservatives. Liam Booth-Isherwood says he he’s become “increasingly disillusioned with the behaviour and conduct of Reform” and says there’s a “significant moral issue within certain elements of the party”.
NEW Candidate Defection FROM Reform to Tories... Reform candidate in Erewash Liam Booth-Isherwood says... “Whilst I have campaigned alongside many decent, honest and hardworking people during the course of the General Election campaign in Erewash, the reports of widespread…
NEW - Reform candidate for Erewash disowns the party over racism allegations and endorses the local Tory candidate instead.
Three Reform UK candidates dropped after Farage quizzed over offensive comments https://t.co/0D742xLjmh
BREAKING: Reform UK has withdrawn support from three of its candidates, the party has confirmed Nigel Farage's party is no longer backing Edward Oakenfull, Robert Lomas, and Leslie Lilley - who were all previously candidates for Reform https://t.co/M01sYmKNRX 📺Sky 501 and YT https://t.co/J36DQ2Ovwm
Are they still Reform candidates or not? It was not true, when Farage said this on national TV, that Reform had suspended the candidates. All 3 remain listed as candidates today https://t.co/wr2chmYwd7 Suspended/resigned candidates have VACANT pages https://t.co/N6Pt5v0q6A
BBC should clarify+update its news report: it reports Nigel Farage said on TV that he has withdrawn his party's support for racist candidates BBC report says such disowned candidates stay on ballot paper BUT no evidence Reform has suspended the candidates Farage was asked about https://t.co/tkvEK33MQJ