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Labour accuses Reform candidate of ‘toxic politics’ after Tommy Robinson endorsement


Far-right activist tells X followers to vote for Reform’s Gorton and Denton candidate, Matthew Goodwin

Labour have accused the Reform UK candidate for the Gorton and Denton byelection, Matthew Goodwin, of representing “toxic politics” after he was endorsed by the far-right agitator Tommy Robinson.

The move will be uncomfortable for Nigel Farage, who has consistently kept the parties he leads separate from Robinson, an anti-Islam campaigner and one of the UK’s leading far-right figures.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/30/gorton-and-denton-labour-reform-candidate-matthew-goodwin-tommy-robinson-endorsement

Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Publish date : 2026-01-30 17:19:00

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