一名改革党议员指责 ITV 进行“选举干预”，原因是卧底记者作为对该党的卧底调查的一部分，加入了其朴次茅斯市议会选举竞选活动。
A Reform councillor has accused ITV of "electoral interference" after undercover reporters joined its Portsmouth council election campaign as part of an undercover investigation into the party.
ITV 新闻《揭露》纪录片《卧底：改革党一年》提出了对改革党候选人审查程序的质疑，这一质疑源于卧底拍摄。
The ITV News Exposure documentary Undercover: A Year In Reform raised questions about Reform's vetting procedures for candidates following undercover filming.
该党汉普郡领袖乔治·马德威克在纪录片中公开表达了对朴次茅斯爱国者反移民团体的支持。随后他发表声明称，卧底记者可能对市议会选举结果产生了“影响”。
The party's Hampshire leader George Madgwick was featured voicing support for the Portsmouth Patriots anti-immigration group. He subsequently issued a statement saying the undercover reporters potentially had an "impact on the result" of council elections.
ITV 新闻否认了选举干预的指控。一位发言人表示，该节目的制作符合广播法规，并且“符合公众利益”。
ITV News has denied accusations of electoral interference. A spokesperson said the programme was produced in accordance with broadcasting regulations and was "in the public interest".
在 ITV 新闻播出两段卧底录像后，改革党陷入压力之中。这些录像是在过去一年内收集的，显示该党的一些市议员和候选人使用了种族主义、暴力和性别歧视的语言。
Reform has been under pressure following the two ITV News reports which showed undercover footage, gathered over the past year, showing some of Reform's councillors and candidates using racist, violent and sexist language.
此事发生在党魁奈杰尔·法拉奇承诺从其党中清除“烂苹果”两年后。
It comes two years after party leader Nigel Farage promised to root out "bad apples" from his party.
ITV 新闻表示，其记者在英格兰和威尔士的改革英国候选人和议员中进行卧底调查，时间覆盖了今年五月的选举以及今年和去年的四场补选。
ITV News said it had reporters undercover with Reform UK candidates and councillors across England and Wales running up to the elections in May and four by-election campaigns this year and last.
《ITV 揭露》纪录片由 Hardcash Productions 制作。完整的 90 分钟纪录片《卧底：改革党一年》将于周日在 ITV1 和 ITVX 播出。
The ITV Exposure documentary was produced by Hardcash Productions. The full 90-minute documentary - Undercover: A Year in Reform - is due to be broadcast on Sunday on ITV1 and ITVX.
周四播出的第二段 ITV 新闻报道显示了马德威克承认朴次茅斯爱国者团体——其成员被展示持有极右翼观点——正在积极帮助改革党在市议会选举前进行竞选活动。
A second ITV News report broadcast on Thursday showed footage of Madgwick admitting that the Portsmouth Patriots - members of whom were shown expressing far right views - were actively helping Reform to campaign in the run up to the council elections.
在一份声明中，他否认自己是该团体的成员，但表示他多年来一直“在幕后支持他们的运动”。
In a statement, he denied being a member of the group but said he had "supported their movement over the years from the sidelines".
马德威克称，两名卧底记者在三月和四月期间与改革党在朴次茅斯一起开展了竞选活动。
Madgwick said the two undercover reporters campaigned with the party in Portsmouth in March and April.
“这让我怀疑他们干预选举是否可能构成刑事犯罪。” “我们无法知道他们是否按照要求张贴了传单。或者他们是否向我们提供了正确的敲门信息，”他说。
"It leads me to wonder whether their interference in an election is a potential criminal offence." "We have no way to know whether they posted flyers they were meant to. Or whether they gave us correct door knocking information," he said.
他说他们曾在四个选区进行竞选活动，其中三个选区该党以微弱差距落败。“他们的介入将会对结果产生影响，”他说。他还表示，他感到“震惊和厌恶”，该党竟被记者“渗透”。
He said they had campaigned in four seats, three of which the party narrowly lost "Their involvement would have had an impact on the result," he said. He also said he was a "shocked and disgusted" the party had been "infiltrated" by the reporters. "On a personal level I allowed these men in my home. I made them drinks.
“在个人层面上，我让这些男子进入了我的家中。我为他们倒了饮料。他们见到了我的狗。这是对个人隐私完全令人厌恶的侵犯。”自由民主党在今年早些时候的选举后夺取了议会控制权，赢得22个席位，而改革党以12个席位成为第二大党。
They met my dogs. It's an entirely disgusting invasion of personal privacy." The Liberal Democrats took control of the council following the elections earlier this year, holding 22 seats, with Reform as the second-biggest party on 12 seats.
一位ITV发言人表示：“ITV的节目《卧底：一年中的改革》是在符合Ofcom广播守则、相关法律的前提下制作的，其播出符合公众利益。
An ITV spokesperson said: "ITV's programme Undercover: A Year In Reform was produced in compliance with the Ofcom Broadcasting Code, relevant laws, and its broadcast is in the public interest.
“所有记者都被指示在此框架内工作，并在节目制作人的监督下执行。”选举委员会表示，它列明了与竞选代理人和候选人相关的选举违法行为的细节。
"All journalists were instructed to operate within this framework and did so under the supervision of the programme's producers." The Electoral Commission said it sets out details of electoral offences which relate to campaigning for agents and candidates.
“我们针对竞选者的行为准则提供了什么是、什么不是可接受行为的指南。”“任何潜在违法行为的考虑将由警方处理。”
"Our Code of Conduct for campaigners provides a guide to what is, and is not, acceptable behaviour." "The consideration of any potential offences would be a matter for the police."