At least five Reform councillors joined Facebook group linked to far-right Patriot Platform

Politics The Guardian By Ben Quinn and Amelia Gentleman 16 Sep 2026 14:49 1 min read
At least five Reform councillors joined Facebook group linked to far-right Patriot Platform

Politicians from Solihull, Gateshead and Kent were in online group linked to balaclava-clad far-right agitators At least five Reform UK councillors have been members of a Facebook group linked to the far-right group involved in the blockades of Dover and Portsmouth by masked men, according to anti-fascist campaigners. Nigel Farage’s party has been wrestling with internal divisions over its position on the Patriot Platform group, whose activities have been condemned by Farage and across the polit

Nigel Farage’s party has been wrestling with internal divisions over its position on the Patriot Platform group, whose activities have been condemned by Farage and across the political spectrum.

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