Reform UK to unveil new policies and election candidates at Doncaster rally

Far-right party is trying to capitalise on third place finishes in byelections and is vetting prospective MPs’ social media output

Reform UK will seek to capitalise on its momentum in the polls and third place finishes in two recent byelections by unveiling new policies and new candidates at a rally in Doncaster on Saturday.

After the havoc wreaked on Ukip and the Brexit party by candidates who had to be suspended over racist and offensive comments, a new vetting team at the rightwing populist party is trawling through would-be MPs’ past social media output.