Dossier
Covid conspiracy theories
Coverage of Covid conspiracy theories in the Nexus archive.
- Reform UK by-election candidate accused of offensive social media posts
Reform UK is backing Robert Kenyon as a by-election candidate despite accusations that he made highly sexualised comments and spread Covid conspiracy theories on social media platform X. The party's decision to support him despite these offensive posts has drawn scrutiny.
- Reform UK local election candidate was twice disciplined by Tories over ‘racist comments’
Reform UK candidate Derek Bullock was twice disciplined by the Conservatives for alleged racist remarks, including using a racial slur against people of Pakistani heritage. Another Reform UK candidate faced criticism for sharing Covid conspiracy theories. The article highlights controversies surrounding candidates in upcoming local elections.