George Parnell
Reform UK candidate expelled after appearing on a BNP membership list disclosed by HOPE not hate.
Last refreshed: 26 April 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Does the BNP-list cluster in the final week fundamentally damage Reform's credibility, or merely create noise?
Timeline for George Parnell
Named on leaked BNP list and expelled by Reform UK
UK Local Elections 2026: BNP-list disclosures expel three Reform names- Who is George Parnell Reform UK?
- George Parnell was a Reform UK candidate expelled in April 2026 after HOPE not hate disclosed his name appeared on a historical BNP membership list. His name remained on the ballot paper.Source: Lowdown
- Why was George Parnell removed from Reform UK?
- Parnell was expelled on 25 April 2026 after HOPE not hate disclosed that his name appeared on a 2007-08 BNP membership and contacts list. Companies House records linked an address on the list to a company he directed.Source: Lowdown
- What is the leaked BNP list that affected Reform UK candidates in 2026?
- The list is a 2007-08 BNP membership and contacts document originally published by WikiLeaks. HOPE not hate cross-referenced it against Reform UK's 2026 candidate pool and found three matches, triggering expulsions on 25 April 2026.Source: Lowdown
Background
George Parnell was a Reform UK candidate standing for Fleet Town (Hart district) in the 7 May 2026 elections. On 25 April 2026, Reform UK confirmed his expulsion after HOPE not hate disclosed that his name appeared on a 2007-08 British National Party membership and contacts list.
Parnell described himself publicly as working in the technology sector managing risk in critical environments. Companies House records show he was a director of four companies, one registered at the same address as that on the BNP list; all four companies are now dissolved. His name remained on printed ballot papers under electoral law despite the expulsion.
Parnell was one of three Reform UK candidates expelled on 25 April in the same HOPE not hate disclosure round, alongside David Prior (Gateshead Saltwell) and John Black (Blackburn with Darwen). The cluster of expulsions in the final days before polling amplified questions about the adequacy of Reform UK's candidate vetting during its rapid expansion.
