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Robert Jenrick denies Sarah Pochin claim about ‘chauvinistic’ Reform UK

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Hughes, D. (2026, October 16). Robert Jenrick denies Sarah Pochin claim about ‘chauvinistic’ Reform UK. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/robert-jenrick-reform-uk-itv-nigel-farage-andy-burnham-b1301100.html

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ITV News uncovered instances of alleged racism and chauvinism within Reform UK, with Sarah Pochin describing the party as highly exclusionary towards women. Robert Jenrick, Reform's Treasury spokesman, denied these claims during a BBC Radio 4 interview, asserting that his experience of the party is positive and highlighting the party’s disciplinary actions against those who made racist remarks. Jenrick emphasized that while all parties have “bad apples,” he praised Reform UK for its strong vetting processes and handling of reported incidents.

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Robert Jenrick, Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman, denied claims by Sarah Pochin, MP for Runcorn and Helsby, that the party is "so f*ing chauvinistic," during an ITV undercover investigation. The report revealed councillors and candidates within Reform using racist language. While defending the party's vetting processes, Jenrick acknowledged that “all political parties have bad apples.” Pochin told an undercover reporter that women are excluded in a male-dominated environment. In response to criticism, Jenrick also criticized ITV for allegedly misleading reporting aimed at implicating Nigel Farage**, the party leader. The investigation uncovered multiple instances of racism and sexism among Reform UK members, including derogatory comments about black children and sexist jokes.

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She was filmed as part of an ITV News investigation which also found councillors and candidates within Reform UK had used racist language. asserted

councillors → film → language

Mr Jenrick defended Reform’s vetting processes but said “all political parties have bad apples”. Runcorn and Helsby MP Ms Pochin described the party as “so f***ing chauvinistic”, telling an undercover reporter: “I go out on all the shows, and go: ‘Oh no, it’s lovely, oh they’re all so welcoming.’ asserted

it → defend → shows

they just exclude you if you’re a woman… asserted

you → exclude → you

It’s really tough being a girl with all of this alpha male shit going on.” asserted

It → ’ → shit

Mr Jenrick, the party’s Treasury spokesman, told BBC Radio 4’s Today: “That’s not my experience of Reform.” asserted

That → tell → Reform

He added: “I’ve spoken to Sarah many times. asserted

I → add → Sarah

We are colleagues and friends and she knows that she can always rely on me. asserted

she → know → me

“But it’s not my experience that the party has problems of that kind.” asserted

party → ’ → kind

Mr Jenrick said Reform had acted to “suspend or remove” councillors who were filmed by ITV making racist comments. asserted

who → say → comments

He added: “In all political parties there are bad individuals. asserted

He → add → parties

The test, actually, of a leader and a party is: how do you deal with these things when they arise? asserted

they → deal → things

And you have to take them on a case-by-case basis. asserted

you → have → basis

You can’t just throw people under the bus unfairly. asserted

You → throw → bus

“But the individuals that you’re referring to today were suspended or were asked to resign, and that has happened.” Mr Jenrick said the party had more than 2,000 councillors and 280,000 members. asserted

party → refer → councillors

“In my experience, all political parties have bad apples,” the former Conservative cabinet minister said. asserted

minister → have → apples

He said Reform has “very strong vetting” and invests a “huge amount” into it. asserted

Reform → say → it

Reform UK has insisted there is “no room for racism” in its ranks, while the party’s leader Nigel Farage said the ITV investigation was carried out “because the establishment frankly want us out of the picture”. asserted

us → insist → picture

ITV’s Undercover: A Year In Reform will be broadcast on Sunday at 10.20pm. asserted

Undercover → broadcast → 10.20pm

Robert Jenrick denies Sarah Pochin claim about ‘chauvinistic’ Reform UK

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