Edward Oakenfull, Robert Lomas, and Leslie Lilley, will still appear on the ballot paper as Reform candidates as it is too late for them to be removed, but they are no longer being backed by Nigel Farage’s party
Sir Keir accused Mr Farage of not doing enough following the incident, and added that it is the leader who sets the 'tone, the culture and the standards' of a political party.
Reform UK's secretary has claimed an alleged Reform canvasser shown in Channel 4 footage using a racial slur against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak "was a plant".