Labour accuses Reform candidate of ‘toxic politics’ after Tommy Robinson endorsement
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Labour has criticized Reform UK candidate Matthew Goodwin in the upcoming Gorton and Denton byelection after he received an endorsement from far-right figure Tommy Robinson. Robinson publicly urged his followers to vote for Goodwin, prompting Labour to accuse Goodwin of representing "toxic politics." A Reform spokesperson stated that Robinson is not welcome in the party. Labour argues that the endorsement highlights the stakes of the election and positions themselves as the only viable left-wing alternative to Reform. Goodwin, a former academic and GB News presenter, has previously made controversial statements about the British identity of UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds. The byelection is scheduled for February 26th.
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