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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Athena Stavrou

Angela Rayner hits out at Reform UK’s ‘sexist puppet’ ahead of Makerfield by-election

Angela Rayner Reform UK Robert Kenyon Makerfield Rob Kenyon Andy Burnham Nigel Farage
  • Angela Rayner has urged voters to back Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election, labelling his Reform UK opponent, Robert Kenyon, as ' Nigel Farage ’s sexist puppet'.
  • Robert Kenyon, Reform UK's candidate, has faced significant criticism for a series of now-deleted online comments about women, including a suggestion they cannot 'ref, drive or give directions'.
  • Further unearthed posts from accounts linked to Kenyon objectified European women and made disparaging remarks about English women's appearances.
  • Kenyon has repeatedly refused to apologise for the comments, claiming they were made 15 years ago and taken out of context, while Reform UK dismissed them as 'locker room banter'.
  • The by-election is predicted to be a tight race, with recent polling indicating Andy Burnham holds a narrow five-point lead over Robert Kenyon, a margin within the error of polling.

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Rayner blasts Reform UK candidate Rob Kenyon as Farage’s ‘sexist puppet’

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