Reform By-Election Candidate 'Thinks Non-White People Can't Be English', Says Starmer

Reform leader Nigel Farage, right, sits in a cafe with prospective candidate Matt Goodwin during a campaign visit to Gorton and Denton in Manchester, England, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Reform UK by-election candidate Matt Goodwin does not believe non-white people like Rishi Sunak and Marcus Rashford can be English, Keir Starmer has said.

The prime minister took aim at right-wing former academic Matt Goodwin over comments he made in an interview with The Spectator.