Tanya Brasted stepped down from the party after internal investigations were launched regarding allegations of misappropriated financial resources, though she maintains she has nothing to hide.
Steve Lewis, who became a councillor for Reform UK in Wakefield after the May 7 elections, has quit the party. This marks the second Reform UK councillor to leave the party in the area.
A newly elected Reform UK councillor has admitted that she does not understand how the council works, raising questions about her readiness for the role.
A newly elected Reform UK councillor, Stuart Prior, has resigned from his roles just days after the election, following accusations of creating Islamophobic posts on social media.
A Reform UK council deputy admitted to using an AI-generated image in a blog post discussing people being 'shipped' to Durham, stating it was for illustrative purposes.
A Reform UK councillor, Glenn Gibbins, has been charged with posting a grossly offensive message on social media, allegedly referencing the Nigerian community, and is set to appear in court.
Reform UK councillor Karl Johnson is set to become the new leader of Wakefield Council following a significant shift in power, prompting varied reactions from local residents.
The ability to conduct polite debate on social media, without amplifying menaces and lies, is a basic qualification for public office
The impulse to post on social media often overwhelms judgment of what is appropriate to share. Knowing when not to succumb to that urge, exercising due diligence before passing on material that is flatly false or offensive, is an indispensable skill for politicians in the digital age. Or it should be.
It is a test failed by Simon Evans, a Reform UK councillor a...
Reform UK is facing internal turmoil and public scrutiny after a candidate's offensive posts led to a by-election loss and a councillor defecting to a new party.
Reform UK has instructed its councillors to describe a police investigation into donations from George Cottrell's mother as an 'establishment stitch-up', according to party briefing notes.
Robbie Lammas, a Reform UK councillor, has resigned from the party, stating that his previous defection from the Conservative Party in October 2025 was the biggest mistake of his life.
A Reform UK councillor has apologized after sharing a Facebook post suggesting a Labour MP 'should be shot', prompting the MP to speak out against death threats in politics.