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At least five Reform councillors joined Patriot Platform Facebook group, campaigners reveal

The Guardian UK · 16 September 2026 at 15:30

At least five Reform councillors joined Patriot Platform Facebook group, campaigners reveal

Politicians from Solihull, Gateshead and Kent were in online group linked to balaclava-clad immigration protesters At least five Reform UK councillors have been members of a Facebook group linked to the far-right group involved in the blockades of Dover and Portsmouth by masked men, according to anti-fascist campaigners.

It comes as Nigel Farage’s party has been wrestling with internal divisions over its position on the Patriot Platform group, whose activities have been condemned by the Reform UK leader and across the political spectrum.

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At least five Reform councillors joined Patriot Platform Facebook group, campaigners reveal

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