Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy

2026-10-15T22:16:23.788Z · framed 2026-10-15T22:23:08.467Z · 2 outlets covered

Undercover footage from ITV shows Nigel Farage discussing a Reform mayoral candidate who faced accusations of making racist comments regarding Labour MP David Lammy. The reports detail internal party discussions regarding how to handle the candidate following the controversy.

Coverage

The Guardian — Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy
The Independent — ‘Take the f***ing deal’: Farage secretly filmed letting off Reform candidate accused of racist attack against David Lammy