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Reform councillor Alan Feeney quits over offensive comments

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Alan Feeney on the stage after being elected a councillor at election in May 2026. He is wearing a dark jacket and white shirt with a light blue Reform coloured tie and a similar coloured rosette. There is election branding behind him.

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Reform councillor Alan Feeney resigns and apologises after undercover footage reveals racist remarks

Overview

Alan Feeney has resigned as a councillor in Solihull and Birmingham and stepped down from Reform UK after undercover ITV News footage captured him making racist comments about Asian homeowners. Feeney has also been suspended from his job as a custodial manager with the prison service, while the Ministry of Justice investigates his remarks.

Key points

  • Alan Feeney was filmed during an undercover ITV News investigation calling Asian homeowners "parasites" and stating that non-white people should make up no more than 1% of the UK population.
  • Feeney has resigned from his roles on Solihull Council and Birmingham City Council and mutually agreed to leave Reform UK.
  • He has offered an unreserved apology on Facebook, stating his remarks were wrong, offensive, and completely unacceptable.
  • The Ministry of Justice has suspended Feeney from his role as a custodial manager with the prison service, describing his comments as despicable.
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