Labour says it is ‘deplorable’ for Reform to dismiss Farage schoolboy racism claims as lies – UK politics live

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has claimed that allegations against Farage are ‘nonsense’ from people with ‘a political axe to grind’

David Simmonds, the shadow local government minister, pointed out that, when the Tories tried to amend legislation saying the four mayoral elections would have to go ahead next year, the government claimed it would be wrong to put that timetable in law because there was a risk the elections might need to be cancelled for a reason like Covid.

He suggested ministers were not being honest when they insisted previously that they wanted these elections to go ahead on time.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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