Nigel Farage says Reform candidates won’t be banned for backing Tommy Robinson online

LONDON — Nigel Farage said Tuesday that candidates for his Reform UK party won’t be prevented from standing if they like social media posts by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The Reform UK leader has long tried to distance the right-wing parties he has led from controversial Robinson and his activists. But, speaking to Radio 4’s Today program Tuesday, he said simply expressing support for Robinson shouldn’t be a bar to representing Reform UK. Speaking to Radio 4’s Today program Tuesday, Farage said he “wouldn’t ban anybody for liking someone like Tommy Robinson. Wouldn’t be my cup of tea, but I wouldn’t ban anybody from doing so.