Undercover filming shows Reform UK councillors and candidates making racist, violent remarks

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How the sides differ Left sources stress the party's crisis and the councillors who quit; alternative sources focus on the documentary's findings, with less detail on the party's response.

Undercover reporters for a television documentary filmed Reform UK members, including elected local councillors and election candidates, making racist, sexual and violent remarks. The Guardian reports the footage, filmed for ITV, also showed misogynistic views and graphic threats of extreme violence. It says three councillors have left the party, which it describes as facing a fresh crisis. Reuters describes the programme as upcoming and links the party to Nigel Farage. The excerpts provided do not detail the party's full response.

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Left GThe GuardianReform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and extreme comments

Presents the footage as a fresh crisis for Reform UK, highlighting violence, misogyny, racism and the three councillors who stood down.

Alternative RReutersUndercover documentary shows Reform UK candidates making racist, sexual and violent remarks

Reports the undercover documentary's findings in measured terms, noting the party's link to Nigel Farage and that the programme is upcoming.

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