Tice declines to condemn 'go home' comments of mayoral candidate

Reform UK's deputy leader has declined to condemn comments by the party's Hampshire mayoral candidate who said David Lammy should "go home" to the Caribbean.

- by News Reporter

Richard Tice said he was "not familiar" with the remarks by Hampshire and the Solent mayoral candidate, retired Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry.

Reform has faced calls to drop Mr Parry as a candidate after it emerged he had posted on X in February: "Lammy must go home to the Caribbean where (his) loyalty lies."

Mr Lammy was born in London to Guyanese parents.

Asked about Mr Parry's post at a press conference on Tuesday, Mr Tice said: "I'm not familiar with what was said.

"At the end of the day, David Lammy, he's a Cabinet minister, whether we think he's doing a good job or a bad job is just part of politics.

"That's day-to-day life and he will, I'm sure, continue to claim he's doing a great job. We challenge him."