HOPE not hate
UK anti-fascist organisation monitoring far-right movements and political extremism.
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Timeline for HOPE not hate
described Reform UK's candidate vetting as nil
UK Local Elections 2026: 65 Reform councillors gone in a year- What has HOPE not hate said about Reform UK candidates?
- HOPE not hate described Reform UK's candidate vetting as nil, citing the 65 of 677 elected Reform councillors who had quit, defected, or been expelled within a year.Source: uk-elections-2026
- What does HOPE not hate do?
- HOPE not hate researches and campaigns against far-right movements in the UK, producing the annual State of Hate report and monitoring parties from the BNP to Reform UK.Source: uk-elections-2026
Background
HOPE not hate is a UK-based anti-racism and anti-fascist organisation that researches, monitors, and campaigns against far-right movements. It described Reform UK's candidate vetting as "nil" in reporting that 65 of 677 Reform councillors elected in 2025 had quit, defected, or been expelled within a year , highlighting the party's failure to screen candidates for extremist links or basic party loyalty.
Founded in 2004, HOPE not hate produces annual State of Hate reports, runs campaigns against far-right candidates, and provides research to media and parliamentarians. Its assessments of Reform UK's candidate quality carry weight because the organisation has monitored the party's predecessor movements, including the BNP and UKIP, for two decades.