The suspension follows a year-long ITV investigation in which a reporter worked as a party press officer from January 2026. Footage from the probe shows senior officials admitting they must "defend the indefensible" regarding racism claims and features leader Nigel Farage joking about historical antisemitism allegations. While the party removed Powell, it recently confirmed no further action against two elected councillors who were filmed advocating for the execution of grooming gang members. Reform UK maintains that while it has prioritized vetting, some candidates hide their views during the process.
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Reform UK Suspends MP Candidate After Concentration Camp Proposal
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Jason Powell's status as an aspiring parliamentarian was revoked after secret recordings emerged of him advocating for the detention of migrants in concentration camps. The candidate for Reform UK also claimed that Muslims cannot be British, describing the two identities as being like "oil and water," and proposed detaining all migrants crossing the English Channel until they disclosed their country of origin. Powell had previously asserted that he had successfully passed the party's internal vetting procedures.
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