Matt Goodwin, the Reform UK candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Controversy.

The campaign took a sharper turn after Tommy Robinson, the far-right activist and founder of the English Defence League, publicly endorsed Matt Goodwin, Reform UK’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election. The endorsement, made openly on social media, quickly became a focal point of the race, prompting criticism from Labour and others who argue it underscores troubling ideological overlaps. Reform UK has sought to distance itself from Robinson, insisting he has no role within the party, b