Labour calls on Reform’s Matt Goodwin to reject aides’ ‘racist content’

The Guardian - World NewsEN 3 min read 100% complete by Neha GohilFebruary 15, 2026 at 05:59 PM

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Labour is calling on Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin, who is running in the Gorton and Denton byelection, to denounce alleged racist content shared by members of his campaign team. Labour's deputy leader, Lucy Powell, sent a letter to Goodwin following a report by the Manchester Mill that identified five individuals campaigning with him who had shared racist content online and expressed support for far-right groups. The report highlighted social media posts from Goodwin's interim campaign manager in Tameside, Adam Mitula, containing anti-transgender, anti-Jewish, and anti-Black sentiments, as well as support for Andrew Tate. Other individuals pictured with Goodwin have also been linked to far-right groups or suspended from other parties for discriminatory posts. Goodwin's campaign has faced previous controversy after footage emerged of him calling for "biological reality" checks for young women.

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Tameside 40% Alanna Vine 40% Britain First 40% Kelly Cooling 40% Hope Not Hate 40% Manchester ×250% Andrew Tate ×250% Lucy Powell ×260% Adam Mitula ×470% Labour Party ×370% Reform UK ×380% Matt Goodwin ×890%

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racist content 90% reform uk 80% matt goodwin 80% labour party 70% far-right groups 70% social media posts 60% by-election 50% controversy 50% discrimination 40%

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