Jack Aaron, who was the party's candidate in Welwyn Hatfield in last year's election, also made comments in the past calling Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad 'gentle by nature'.
Reform UK appointed Jack Aaron, who previously praised Hitler as "brilliant", to head their candidate vetting process. This follows criticism of the party for offensive candidate comments. Aaron's role includes advising candidates on social media content. He previously called Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad 'gentle by nature' and claimed Russia's use of force in Ukraine was 'legitimate'.
