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Reform UK’s Makerfield byelection candidate appeared to doubt seriousness of Covid on X

The Guardian World Tuesday 26 May 2026, 18:08 UTC By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent 1 min read
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A Reform UK candidate in the Makerfield byelection, Robert Kenyon, has been linked to vaccine scepticism following the discovery of deleted social media posts. These messages suggest he doubted the seriousness of Covid and advised someone infected to stop taking boosters. Kenyon has also previously been seen interacting with far-right figures and supporting Donald Trump.

Robert Kenyon has been linked to vaccine scepticism and advised a person with the virus to ‘stop having boosters’

The Reform UK candidate in this month’s Makerfield byelection appeared to doubt the seriousness of Covid and the efficacy of vaccines for the virus, in another tranche of messages unearthed from now-deleted social media posts.

Previously seen messages from Robert Kenyon showed him interacting with far-right figures, and expressing strong support for Donald Trump.

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