Reform Council Leader Suggests Party Should Hold Inquiry Into Claim Covid Vaccine Linked To Cancer

Linden Kemkaran on Times Radio this afternoon.A Reform UK council leader has suggested the party should hold an inquiry into whether the Covid-19 vaccine is linked to cancer.Linden Kemkaran said the party “should talk about” investigating the alleged link, even though there is no medical evidence to back it up.Her comments came after a vaccine sceptic told Reform’s conference that the vaccine had given the Royal Family cancer.Dr Aseem Malhotra said he wanted to pass on the views of a doctor he described as am eminent oncologist.“He thinks it’s highly likely that the Covid vaccines have been a factor, a significant factor, in the cancer of members of the Royal Family,” he said.“This isn’t just his opinion, many other doctors feel the same way.”On Times Radio on Sunday, Kemkaran, who is the leader of Kent County Council, said Reform were “not afraid to debate topics that other people have decided must be silenced”Asked by presenter Ayesha Hazarika whether she believed the vaccine was linked to cancer, she said: “I’ve got absolutely no idea because I’m not a medical expert.“What I’d like to do is read research into it. I’d like to hear experts debate it. You know, that is what living in this country used to be all about.“We used to be able to debate these difficult, contentious topics until free speech cowboys came into town.”Hazarika asked Kemkaran: “Do you think reform should maybe open up some kind of inquiry into Covid vaccines and cancer?”She replied: “I think it’s something we should talk about. Definitely.”“Do you think Reform should open up some kind of inquiry into Covid vaccines and cancer?”“I think it's something we should talk about. Definitely.”Reform’s Linden Kemkaran says the possible link between the Covid vaccine and cancer should be [email protected]/s0b3f2OjJD— Times Radio (@TimesRadio) September 7, 2025Posting on X, Theresa May’s former No.10 chief of staff Gavin Barwell said: “If you vote for a party that welcomes cranks, don’t be surprised if you end up with a crank as your council leader.”On LBC earlier, another Reform councillor tried to play down Dr Malhotra’s comments by claiming no one takes Covid vaccines any more.Laila Cunningham said: “I don’t know of any people who are still taking the Covid vaccine. My mum who’s 91 perhaps, but even she doesn’t take it.”But presenter Lewis Goodall told her: “The NHS is still administering the Covid vaccine. It’s still something that is available.“And you know as well that people don’t hear stuff like that ‘the Covid vaccine is a problem and the rest are ok’. They just hear ‘vaccines cause cancer’.”Related...LBC Presenter Roasts Reform Politician Over 'Quack' Doctor Who Said Covid Vaccine Gave King Cancer4 Completely Bonkers Things That Happened At The Reform UK ConferenceReform HQ Is Re-Branded 'Trump Tower' After Farage's White House Love-In

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