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Reform knew of Makerfield candidate’s deleted accounts before selecting him
- Reform UK confirms Kenyon disclosed the accounts during vetting and remains the Makerfield candidate.
- The by-election for Makerfield is set for June 18, with Labour attacking the vetting process.
- Kenyon faced criticism for deleted posts, including remarks on abortion and Brexit.
- Hope Not Hate and Peter Sweden connections were highlighted during scrutiny of Kenyon’s online history.
- Reform UK claims Kenyon’s controversial posts pre-date his political entry and the party sticks with him.
- Vorderman demanded an apology for remarks made about her by Kenyon on X.
- Labour questions whether Reform’s vetting failed to catch troubling online history.
- Kenyon defended himself as an ordinary person despite online controversy.
- The race is framed as a David-versus-Goliath fight against Labour’s leadership ambitions.
- The Makerfield by-election date and context were confirmed in the report.
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