Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
Leans left
of the writing, not the subject · beta estimate
Publisher signals
67/100
The Guardian's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
11
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Alan Feeney has resigned as a Reform councillor for Solihull and Birmingham after backlash over racist comments that were captured in an undercover investigation.
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that → resign → investigation
In a Facebook post on Friday, Feeney wrote: “There is no excuse for my comments.
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Feeney → write → comments
With responsibility comes accountability, and it is for that reason that I have resigned every post I hold on both Solihull borough council and Birmingham city council.”
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I → come → council
Earlier this week, an ITV investigation revealed secretly recorded footage of Feeney making racist comments about Asian homeowners, calling them “parasites”, and stating that “no more than 1% of [the] British population can be non-white”, during a local election campaign.
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% → reveal → campaign
Feeney has apologised for his comments.
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Feeney → apologise → comments
They do not reflect the standards that the public rightly expects from an elected representative, and I take full responsibility for what I said,” he wrote in a Facebook post.
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he → reflect → post
“The comments do not reflect my true beliefs or opinions, particularly of the communities mentioned in the report.
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comments → reflect → report
These are communities I have supported countless times in my personal and professional life over many years, many of whom I have been lucky enough to call friends.
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I → support → whom
”
Earlier this year, Feeney won seats in the Shard End ward of Birmingham city council and the Castle Bromwich ward of Solihull metropolitan borough council, and was then appointed deputy mayor of Solihull.
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Feeney → win → Solihull
Following the ITV investigation, which is part of a longer series on Reform UK, Feeney announced on Facebook that he was leaving Reform for “personal reasons”, but kept his seats as an independent councillor before resigning.
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he → follow → councillor
In a Facebook post, Feeney wrote: “Byelections will be held on a timescale laid out by those councils in the due course.
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Byelections → write → course
I hope that in time these councils, and the communities they serve can heal and move on.”
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they → hope → time
Secretly filmed footage showed Feeney making racist remarks alongside two other Reform candidates who went on to become councillors, Jamie Campbell and Chris Whelan, while canvassing during May’s local elections.
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who → film → elections
Both Campbell and Whelan have also resigned after the fallout from the investigation.
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Campbell → resign → investigation
Nigel Farage has repeatedly pledged to rid Reform of “extremists” and “bigots”.
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Farage → pledge → extremists
The party says it carries out vetting checks on everyone who wants to stand for election.
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who → say → election
The clips from ITV’s year-long undercover investigation showed Feeney calling Asian homeowners “parasites”, and stating that “no more than 1% of [the] British population can be non-white”.
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% → show → population
In a Facebook post Feeney wrote: “I understand that my words have caused hurt and anger, particularly among those from the communities I serve.
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I → write → communities
I will be undertaking intensive personal analysis to understand how these sentiments could have taken root, and ensure they can never do so again.”
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they → undertake → root
Alan Feeney and Reform UK have been approached for comment.
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Feeney → approach → comment
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