Councillor filmed making racist remarks

Alan Feeney, a Reform councillor on Solihull Council and Birmingham City Council, was recorded by an undercover ITV journalist calling Asian homeowners parasites and making other offensive comments.

“"parasites"”

What Feeney said on camera

He was also recorded saying no more than one percent of the UK population should be non-white, and saying of Asian people: drag them out of their homes, stick them on planes and send them…

“"Drag them out of their homes, stick them on planes and f*** them off to Pakistan."”

Feeney's positions and initial response

Feeney had been appointed deputy mayor of Solihull after winning seats in the Shard End ward of Birmingham and the Castle Bromwich ward of Solihull metropolitan borough council.

Feeney resigns from all posts

In a Facebook post, Feeney announced he had resigned from every post he held on both Solihull borough council and Birmingham city council, saying his remarks were wrong, offensive and completely unacceptable.

“"My remarks were wrong, offensive and completely unacceptable."”

Feeney claims comments don't reflect him

He said the comments do not reflect his true beliefs or opinions, particularly of the communities mentioned in the report, many of whom he claimed to have supported and called friends over many years.

“"The comments do not reflect my true beliefs or opinions, particularly of the communities mentioned in the report."”

Prison service suspends Feeney

The Ministry of Justice suspended Feeney from his job with the prison service, describing his comments as despicable.

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