Reform Lies
Britain might be broken, but voting Farage is not the way to fix it. This is an ongoing list of the shenanigans, scandals and shame that is Reform UK.Email tips to [email protected]
Expelled
October 27: Five Reform UK county councillors in Kent have been expelled for bringing the party into "disrepute" and displaying a "lack of integrity". >>BBC
Resigned
October 27: Grantham councillor Mark Whittington, who quit the Tories to join Reform has left the party after 20 days for personal reasons "related to my Twitter and Facebook posts regarding my recent health issues". He will now sit as in independent. >>BBC
"Frictions"
October 27: Five Reform UK councillors in Cornwall have left the party to form an independent group, saying they were told by Reform leaders to focus on immigration and net zero rather than affordable housing and public services. >>BBC
What to do
You aren't powerless. Here are three things you can do to help check Reform's expansion.
• Vote tactically if needed
• Stand for your local council
- Talk to Reform supporters you know about how the party is failing them
Conflicts
October 26: Councillors in Lancashire were threatened with legal action after highlighting potential conflicts of interest for Reform councillor Graham Dalton, who is in charge of social care but also owns a private care company. >>Lancashire Lead
Hallucinations
October 21: Failed Reform candidate Liz Williams lost her legal challenge over her narrow defeat in Worcestershire after she used fake, AI-generated legal opinions to try to win her case. >>The Independent
Tax investigation
October 19: Reform could face fines from HMRC after failing to pay VAT on sales of £438,296 at its party conference in 2024. >>The Times
Chaos
October 18: Kent's Reform-led council was thrown into disarray after a video in which councillors were told to “fucking suck it up” if they disagreed with leader Linden Kemkaran. >>Guardian
Quitters
October 17: The Reform UK councillor in charge of special educational needs in Derbyshire has resigned for "personal reasons". He was elected in May. >>BBC
Backtracking
October 15: Leicestershire's Reform UK group says council tax is expected to rise next year despite its manifesto pledge to lower taxes. >>Leicester Mercury
Expelled
October 15: Berwick councillor Nicole Brook has been expelled from Reform UK after seeking to challenge the local party's leadership with a vote of no confidence. >>Northumberland Gazette
Suspended
October 13: Kent Reform councillor Robert Ford has been suspended pending a misconduct investigation after complaints from several women about his conduct. >>Kent Online
Second jobs
October 8: Nigel Farage earned more than £1.2 million since the election from "second jobs" according to his latest financial disclosures. That's twice as much as the next-highest earner, Rishi Sunak, and many of Farage's financial declarations were filed months after they happened, instead of within the 28-day limit. >>The Mirror
U-Turn
October 5: Kent's Reform-led council says it is planning to raise council taxes next year, despite pledging to cut costs and lower the tax burden. "We just want more money," said one council member. >>Financial Times
Nigel's side gigs
Reform leader Nigel Farage is the MP for Clacton. But he earns hundreds of thousands on the side promoting tax avoidance for "global citizens", GB News, selling gold, and more. >> UK Parliament
Suspension
July 5: Reform MP James McMurdock has been suspended after an investigation showed he took out £70,000 of Covid loans in 2020 for two businesses that did not appear to be operational. >>Sunday Times
Scandal after scandal
Ever since Reform was created as the Brexit Party in 2018, senior party figures have been embroiled in controversy, from infighting and corruption to revelations about criminal convictions. >> Stop Reform
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