Plumber Politician Faces Controversy

A plumber-turned-politician, Robert Kenyon, is stirring controversy as Reform UK’s candidate for Makerfield, touting himself as the “white van man” who gets it — but his past social media comments about the Manchester Arena bombing have sparked outrage. Despite admitting he’s “rough around the edges” and needing to research policy, Kenyon’s campaign leans hard on his authenticity, even as voters remain divided. Meanwhile, border chaos disrupts half-term travel, and Johnny Vegas is back in the spotlight with his antique show. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b4633af8e2d56251