A number of Reform UK candidates accused of constructing sexist remarks about ladies on-line, together with murdered MP Jo Cox and former Prime Minister Theresa Might

A number of Reform UK candidates have made disparaging remarks about ladies on-line, it emerged yesterday.

The feedback, unearthed by the BBC, embrace remarks about murdered MP Jo Cox, former prime minister Theresa Might and a black actuality TV contestant.

Simon Moorehead, standing in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, wrote on X/Twitter: ‘[Jo] Cox was a dreadful girl, with unhealthy concepts.’ However added: ‘No-one needed her useless although.’

Andrew Banwell, the candidate for Thornbury and Yate, referred to Mrs Might on X/Twitter as ‘[Angela] Merkel’s Bitch’. 

Mrs Merkel’s time period because the German chancellor overlapped with Mrs Might’s time as prime minister. 

A number of Reform UK candidates have been accused of constructing sexist remarks about ladies on-line 

Mark Cole, the occasion’s candidate in Harwich and North Essex, mentioned in a Fb put up: ‘Accidently switched on to X-Manufacturing unit [sic]. The one factor value watching is the black bint . . . whoever she is.’

Mr Cole deleted this remark after being approached by the BBC.

Emmett Jenner, the candidate for Ynys Mon, shared a put up from Tory occasion headquarters which learn: ‘PM: I need ladies who’re rising up right now to know that they’ll obtain something they need.’ Mr Jenner commented on the put up: ‘Like fertilising eggs & offering Y chromosomes.’

Andrew Banwell, the candidate for Thornbury and Yate, referred to Mrs Might on X/Twitter as ‘[Angela] Merkel’s Bitch’. Pictured: Theresa Might together with her husband Philip 

In response to a request for remark, Mr Jenner instructed the BBC: ‘That’s/was a parody account and you’ll see it’s taking the Michael out of the Conservatives . . . it is all intentionally provocative windups meant to elicit embarrassing responses.’