Nigel Farage is facing mounting pressure and criticism today after members of his own campaign team were recorded making 'clearly racist' and sexist jibes - including about the Prime Minister.
The Labour leader told BBC Breakfast: 'You have to ask the question why so many people who are supporting Reform are exposed in this particular way.' The Channel 4 News investigation revealed Andrew Parker, who is said to be a Reform canvasser, advocating for Channel migrants to be shot by Army recruits
In a newspaper interview Mr Sunak said: 'What he said was wrong, it was completely wrong. It plays into Putin's hands. This is the guy that used nerve agents on British streets, he's doing deals with North Korea. That is who we're talking about here.' Savanta research carried out on the same dates had the Conservatives up two on 21 per cent while Reform fell by the same proportion to 14 per cent.
The Channel 4 News investigation revealed comments about Muslims by Andrew Parker, who is said to be a Reform canvasser. In a statement to Channel 4, Mr Farage said: 'I am dismayed by the reported comments of a handful of people associated with my local campaign, particularly those who are volunteers'Read More Labour 'pulls plug on campaign against Nigel Farage in Clacton' In the same conversation, Mr Parker also described Mr Sunak as a 'f****** p***'.
The footage also showed a separate exchange between George Jones, said to run events for Mr Farage's campaign, Rob Bates, a senior party campaigner, and Roger Gravett, Reform's regional manager for London and candidate for Tottenham. Nigel Farage responds to Channel 4 News undercover investigation within the Reform UK campaign in Clacton, exposing examples of racist language and raising questions whether the party has breached the local electoral campaign spending limit in the seat. pic.twitter.com/Qspj5gUKXk
Read More Tory donor and ex-Newcastle chairman defects to Reform as party leader plays to 1,000-strong crowd In a statement to Channel 4, Mr Farage said: 'I am dismayed by the reported comments of a handful of people associated with my local campaign, particularly those who are volunteers. They will no longer be with the campaign.
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