Nigel Farage claimed that comments made by a Reform UK canvasser were part of a "smear campaign" against the party as he said the "bad apples are gone" and "we'll never have them back".The party leader said Andrew Parker's remarks had been "used as the biggest smear against us".He told the rally: "Look, Reform is a new organisation. It's a start-up and there were requests put out for candidates to stand."Have we had a few bad apples? We have, although to my knowledge nobody involved in an organi

Nigel Farage claimed that comments made by a Reform UK canvasser were part of a "smear campaign" against the party as he said the "bad apples are gone" and "we'll never have them back".The party leader said Andrew Parker's remarks had been "used as the biggest smear against us".He told the rally: "Look, Reform is a new organisation. It's a start-up and there were requests put out for candidates to stand."Have we had a few bad apples? We have, although to my knowledge nobody involved in an organised betting ring is standing for us, which is something."He added: "I have to say, the bad apples are gone. We'll never have them back."