Reform knew of Makerfield candidate’s deleted accounts before selecting him

LONDON — Reform UK was aware of the controversial deleted social media accounts of its Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon before choosing him to stand against Andy Burnham, the party has confirmed. A series of posts from social media accounts have dominated coverage of Kenyon’s race since his selection last week — including remarks condemned as misogynistic, the resharing of comments by far-right influencers and a claim he did not support Farage’s flagship policy of Brexit. In a stat