# Reform UK Candidates Recorded Making Racist, Sexist Remarks in Undercover ITV Probe

> An ITV 'Exposure' investigation, airing October 18, 2026, reveals multiple Reform UK candidates and councillors making racist, Islamophobic, sexist, and violent remarks, leading to resignations and party suspensions.

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-17T20:44:00.026658Z
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An upcoming ITV 'Exposure' program, "Undercover: A Year in Reform," set to air October 18, 2026, has uncovered multiple Reform UK candidates and elected councillors making racist, Islamophobic, sexist, and violent remarks during an undercover investigation [2]. The probe involved undercover reporters embedding with the party's operations throughout 2025 and 2026 [2].

The revelations pressure Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who previously pledged to "professionalise the party" and remove extremists from its ranks [10][11]. This investigation follows earlier reports of racism and Islamophobia within the party, raising questions about its vetting processes and public conduct [3][4][10].

## What the records show
ITV's "Exposure" program used undercover reporters who embedded with Reform UK candidates and councillors during local elections and by-election campaigns in 2025 and 2026, operating across England and Wales [2][5][7]. The investigation employed "extreme methods of deception," including altered identification documents, false addresses, and false credentials to gain access [2][8]. Press regulator Ipso guidelines justify such methods when exposing serious wrongdoing that cannot be otherwise obtained [2].

Recordings show councillors Alan Feeney, Dean Miller, and Chris Whelan making various offensive comments [5][6]. Alan Feeney was filmed stating his area had been "infested" with Asian families and suggesting their deportation to Pakistan [6][7]. Dean Miller made racist remarks about Black children, calling them "animals," and claimed King Charles was Muslim [6][7][11]. Miller later told ITV he was "heavily medicated at the time due to a chronic pain condition" and resigned from Reform UK [7]. One male councillor was recorded saying, "if she was my daughter, it would still be bath night on a Thursday," when speaking about a female Reform candidate, and also expressed a desire to sexually assault another female candidate [6]. Chris Whelan was filmed in conversations where a female colleague was discussed with crude remarks, and he also complained about his social media comments being moderated [5]. Councillor Jamie Campbell was also filmed discussing speculation about a mosque being built in the area with Feeney and Whelan [5].

## The timeline
The undercover investigation by ITV's "Exposure" program took place throughout 2025 and 2026, covering local elections and by-election campaigns across England and Wales [2][7]. In July 2024, Nigel Farage pledged to "professionalise the party" and improve its vetting process [6][9][10]. The ITV documentary, "Undercover: A Year in Reform," is scheduled to air on October 18, 2026 [2].

## What changed and for whom
Following the revelations, Alan Feeney resigned from Reform UK, citing "personal reasons," and now serves as an independent councillor [6][8]. Dean Miller also resigned from Reform UK [7][11]. Chris Whelan resigned from Reform UK for "personal and health reasons" [6][8]. Reform UK confirmed that investigations have commenced into "inappropriate conduct," leading to suspensions in some cases [5][6][7]. The Labour chair, Bridget Phillipson, condemned the exposed comments, calling the behavior "unfortunately sickening" [7].

## What the subject has said publicly
Reform UK accused ITV of using "extreme methods of deception" during the undercover investigation [7][8]. The party stated that "not all individuals covertly recorded by ITV are members of Reform UK" [7]. Reform UK acknowledged that internal investigations were underway into "inappropriate conduct," leading to suspensions in some instances [5][6][7]. The party also asserted that it had "improved and prioritised its vetting procedures," but recognized that "from time to time, a handful of individuals who do not share our values will initially make it through vetting" [5][7]. Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice accused one individual filmed by ITV of being a "Tory plant" seeking to make the party "look bad" [6][11]. Nigel Farage has previously stated, "You Can't Vet for Future Comments" [8].

## What we could not confirm
Whether Reform UK's internal investigations have concluded for all individuals implicated in the ITV report.
The total number of individuals suspended or who have resigned from Reform UK as a direct result of this investigation.
The specific identities of other candidates or councillors filmed making derogatory comments not named in the evidence.

## Evidence cited
1. Reform candidate filmed saying asylum seekers should be put in ‘concentration camps’ (www.theguardian.com) — https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/17/reform-candidate-filmed-saying-asylum-seekers-should-be-put-in-concentration-camps
2. ITV 'Exposure' Program Reveals Racist, Islamophobic, Sexist, and Violent Remarks by Reform UK Candidates (ITV) — https://www.itv.com/news/exposure/undercover-a-year-in-reform
3. Byline Times Investigation Uncovered Racist and Islamophobic Posts in Reform UK Administered Facebook Groups (Byline Times) — https://www.bylinetimes.com/investigation-reform-uk-racism-islamophobia
4. Hope Not Hate Investigations Identified Reform UK Candidates Expressing Racist, Antisemitic, Islamophobic, and Extremist Views (Hope Not Hate) — https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/reform-uk-extremist-views-investigations
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