Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate was friends with fascist leader on Facebook
Robert Kenyon, the Reform UK candidate for the Makerfield by-election, was previously friends on Facebook with a neo-fascist leader. The party has defended Kenyon, stating that such a friendship does not imply endorsement of the leader's views. This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding the vetting processes within Reform UK.
- ▪Robert Kenyon is the Reform UK candidate for the Makerfield by-election.
- ▪He was friends on Facebook with Gary Raikes, a neo-fascist leader.
- ▪Reform UK stated that a Facebook friendship does not constitute an endorsement of Raikes' views.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsReform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate was friends with fascist leader on FacebookThe Independent understands that Robert Kenyon was friends on Facebook with Gary Raikes’ political page Alex Croft & Millie CookeWednesday 20 May 2026 14:08 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2979919","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-makerfield-labour-peter-kenyon-facebook-fascist-b2979919.html","title":"Reform’s Makerfield by-election candidate was friends with fascist leader on Facebook"}}Makerfield…
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