Reform UK Drops Mayoral Candidate Who Compared Jewish Group To 'Islamists On Horseback'

A poster supporting Britain's Reform UK party is pictured outside of a residential property in Denton, Greater Manchester on February 12, 2026, as parties begin to canvas voters ahead of the crucial Gorton and Denton by-election. The Gorton and Denton by-election on February 26 for one of Labour's parliamentary seats will be fiercely contested. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images)

Reform UK has reportedly dropped a mayoral candidate after he compared a Jewish community group to “Islamists on horseback”.