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The rumours that Reform fielded fake candidates are wrong

Video. Did parties field fake candidates in the UK general election?

Updated: 16/07/2024 - 8:56 GMT+2

Rumours have been rampant on social media that a candidate for the right-wing populist party Reform in the recent UK election wasn’t real.

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