Acting Reform UK council leader says it is time to 'move on'
Former leader Ian Cooper had his membership of Reform UK revoked after being accused of making racist comments on social media.
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Former Tory MP and council leader Ben Bradley joins Reform party
BBCThe former Tory MP said current and previous governments "promise all sorts and deliver the opposite"A former Conservative MP and ex-council leader has joined Reform UK.Ben Bradley, who has spent the past year out of…
Council tax rises not ruled out after Plaid-Labour budget deal
David DeansWales political reporterGetty ImagesThe amount that people in Wales pay in council tax could still rise, according to a senior councillor, despite a budget deal that will see the sector receive more cash.But Andrew…
Reform UK investigates social media activity of council leader
An investigation has been launched by Reform UK into the social media activity of Staffordshire County Council's leader after it was alleged he made racist comments online.Activist group Hope Not Hate claimed to have found…
Reform UK revokes Staffordshire County Council leader’s membership
The Reform UK leader of Staffordshire County Council has been removed from the party after being accused of making racist comments on social media.The posts at the centre of complaints about Ian Cooper included one…
Alton Towers boss chosen as next CEO of Reform UK-run council
Colin HazeldenDerby political reporterDerbyshire County CouncilNeil Crittenden will move from running rides to public services as Derbyshire County Council's chief executiveDerbyshire County Council has chosen a senior leader from Alton Towers to be its new…
Absorbing council Send debts won’t hit school budgets, ministers say
Kate McGoughEducation reporterGetty ImagesThe government has hit back at claims that its plans to include the cost of supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) in wider education spending could lead to less…
Reform-led Warwickshire County Council to take down some flags for Christmas
Shannen HeadleyWest MidlandsBBC/Simon GilbertCouncil leader George Finch said the move would make way for Christmas decorationsSome union jack and St George's flags, put up along streets since the summer, are set to be taken down…
No divide in Reform over work from home, says Lincolnshire council boss
Eleanor Maslin and Suzy Lawson,East Yorkshire and LincolnshireBBCSean Matthews, leader of Lincolnshire County Council, says it would not be able to afford the cost of bringing everyone back into the officeA council leader says there…
Farage backs Kent County Council boss ‘100%’ after meeting leaked
Oliver Whitfield-Miocic,in Westminster and Craig Buchan,South EastNigel Farage backs Kent County Council leader '100%'Nigel Farage has said he backs Kent County Council leader Linden Kemkaran "100%" after Reform UK expelled five councillors.Kemkaran told the BBC…