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ITV footage reportedly shows Reform councillor Alan Feeney calling Asian homeowners 'parasites'

Three councillors have stood down as Reform postponed an Essex announcement and accused ITV of deception.

Updated Oct 17, 2026 · 22:05 UTC6 reports

The short version

ITV's undercover investigation recorded Reform councillor and Solihull deputy mayor Alan Feeney calling Asian homeowners 'parasites'.[The Guardian · BBC News]
Three councillors have stood down from Reform UK, which says it is investigating those filmed.[The Guardian]
Reform accuses ITV and Hardcash Productions of 'extreme methods of deception' and Farage postponed a major Essex announcement.[The Guardian]
Labour party chair Bridget Phillipson condemned the racism exposed by the investigation, and the outcome of Reform's investigations is not yet known.[The Guardian]

ITV's year-long undercover investigation recorded Reform councillor and Solihull deputy mayor Alan Feeney calling Asian homeowners parasites.[The Guardian · BBC News]
Three councillors have stood down from Reform UK following the first broadcast, and the party says it is conducting an investigation.[The Guardian]
Reform leader Nigel Farage postponed a major announcement that had been scheduled for Essex on Thursday morning.[The Guardian]
Reform's statement accuses ITV and Hardcash Productions of extreme methods of deception, including using false credentials to access its headquarters.[The Guardian]
Labour party chair Bridget Phillipson condemned the racism exposed by the investigation.[The Guardian]

Reform's allegations that ITV used forged credentials and a false identity are disputed and have not been independently established.[The Guardian]
The outcome of Reform's internal investigations is not yet known, and the BBC reporting does not confirm those outcomes.[BBC News]

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