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Robert Peston is a British journalist, ITV News political editor and presenter of the Peston interview programme. He is an author and co-host of The Rest Is Money podcast.
Role at the time: ITV News political editor writing analysis
Condemned
Response to this claim
The published ITV findings indicate flaws in Reform UK's retrospective checks, rather than only the difficulty of predicting future comments.
“So just possibly Farage may come to recognise that Reform’s vetting process is not all it should be.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Robert Peston's analysis of Farage's vetting defenseAnalysis of retrospective checks and candidate selection
Why we used this label
Peston criticizes the adequacy of retrospective vetting, which is part of the leadership handling under scrutiny. His reading of the reported incidents is presented as his argument.
Farage says Reform vets heavily and deals appropriately with misconduct after recorded racist and sexist remarks. Critics say ITV reporting points to repeated failures in candidate checks and discipline.
