‘Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments
13 February 2026 at 12:59
Byelection candidate accused of indulging ‘alt right fantasy’ by suggesting women need ‘biological reality’ check
Reform UK’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has been accused of wanting a “Handmaid’s Tale future” after unearthed YouTube footage revealed he called for “young girls and women” to be given a “biological reality” check.
In a clip posted to his personal YouTube channel in November 2024, Matt Goodwin stated that “many women in Britain are having children much too late in life”.
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© Photograph: Mark Waugh/The Guardian

© Photograph: Mark Waugh/The Guardian

© Photograph: Mark Waugh/The Guardian