Islamophobia, racist threats, Holocaust denial: Comments by newly-elected Reform councillors

Islamophobia, racist threats, Holocaust denial: Comments by newly-elected Reform councillors Submitted by Hannah. Smith on Mon, 05/11/2026 - 16:23 Reform UK faces online backlash over alleged racist comments made by newly-elected councillors, as some step down Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks outside the Havering Town Hall the day after the local elections, on 8 May 2026 (Toby Shepheard/AFP). Off The local elections held across England, Scotland and Wales on 7 May symbolised a dramatic shift in the traditional