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Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks
Source: The Guardian
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and extreme comments
- Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments
- Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments
- Reform councillor calls TV report 'vote interference'
- Reform councillor quits over offensive remarks
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