Reports have emerged regarding the social media activity of several Reform UK candidates, suggesting the dissemination of Islamophobic and racist rhetoric prior to local elections.

有報導指出幾位 Reform UK 候選人的社群媒體活動，顯示他們在地方選舉前散布恐伊及種族主義言論。

The controversy centers on the digital footprints of multiple candidates across various English regions. In the south-east, Lynn Smith of the Blackfen and Lamorbey ward reportedly disseminated anti-Muslim content and expressed support for Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson. Similarly, Mike Ferro of the Blendon and Penhill ward allegedly defended a convicted felon and characterized Black Lives Matter activists as totalitarian. In the West Midlands, Phil Tierney explicitly identified as Islamophobic and advocated for the prohibition of Muslims from holding public office, while also supporting Yaxley-Lennon's activities.

這場爭議集中在英國各個地區多位候選人的數位足跡。在東南部，Blackfen 和 Lamorbey 選區的 Lynn Smith 被報導散布反穆斯林內容，並對被稱為 Tommy Robinson 的 Stephen Yaxley-Lennon 表示支持。同樣地，Blendon 和 Penhill 選區的 Mike Ferro 涉嫌為一名被定罪的重罪犯辯護，並將 Black Lives Matter 活動人士定性為極權主義者。在西米德蘭茲，Phil Tierney 明確自稱為恐伊主義者，並主張禁止穆斯林擔任公職，同時支持 Yaxley-Lennon 的活動。

These developments have precipitated a critique of the party's internal governance. Although Nigel Farage has asserted the efficacy of the party's vetting mechanisms and sought a formal dissociation from far-right activists, the emergence of these posts suggests a potential systemic failure. Conservative Party officials, including Chairman Kevin Hollinrake and MP Louie French, have characterized these findings as evidence of a pattern of poor judgment and a contradiction of the party's professionalization claims. Furthermore, the institutional instability is highlighted by the resignation of nine candidates in Scotland and reports of a candidate in Wales performing a Nazi salute. Consequently, there is a perceived risk that the party's projected electoral gains may result in the installation of individuals harboring extremist ideologies.

這些發展引發了對該黨內部治理的批評。雖然 Nigel Farage 堅稱該黨的審核機制有效，並尋求正式與極右翼活動人士脫離關係，但這些貼文的出現顯示可能存在系統性失效。保守黨官員（包括主席 Kevin Hollinrake 和國會議員 Louie French）將這些發現定性為判斷力低下的證據，且與該黨專業化的主張相矛盾。此外，蘇格蘭九名候選人的辭職以及報導稱威爾斯一名候選人做出納粹禮，凸顯了機構的不穩定性。因此，人們認為該黨預期的選舉收益可能會導致持有極端主義意識形態的人員就任。

Reform UK has stated that it is currently investigating the allegations, while political opponents continue to demand the expulsion of the implicated candidates.

Reform UK 表示目前正在調查相關指控，而政治對手則繼續要求開除涉案候選人。