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Kenyon’s COVID Comments Spark Outcry
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- May 26, 2026
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- 87
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Summary
Reform UK’s Makerfield byelection candidate Robert Kenyon is under fire for past social media posts downplaying COVID-19 severity and questioning vaccine boosters—comments now resurfacing as his campaign heats up ahead of June 18th. Critics, including Health Minister Sharon Hodgson, call his stance dangerous and unfit for public office, while Reform UK defends him as a “straight-talking” plumber who’s fully vaccinated and whose views were formed before politics. The controversy underscores tensions within the party over health messaging and candidate backgrounds. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/baa012d0c29360af