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More than 60 councillors have left Reform over the past year. They tell us why

As Nigel Farage heralds a year of growth in councillors since last May’s local elections, the party can’t ignore its challenge in keeping them, with almost 70 lost. Alex Ross speaks to some of those who have left the party and asks why

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Zack Polanski's Greens storm onto Nigel Farage's Reform turf winning in Kent ahead of May elections

Green strategists believe that some voters desperate for change are switching to their party from Reform as they offer a more appealing message and policies

Evening Standard

Meningitis: Parts of UK could see ‘sporadic’ but ‘containable’ clusters

Some 18 cases of meningitis have been confirmed, alongside a further 11 ‘probable cases’ – all with links to Kent.

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Two Reform councillors leave party as one hits out at ‘misogynistic undertones’

Joanne Blythe raised concerns about ‘what I perceive to be misogynistic undertones in the treatment I have received’

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Seven ex-Reform councillors join Rupert Lowe’s new rival party

Members of the new political party Restore Britain will form a group at Kent County Council

The Independent UK

Warning of ‘extreme risk’ over first budget proposed by Reform council

The latest budget will be the first under a Reform-led Kent County Council.

Evening Standard

Head of Reform council’s cost-cutting programme resigns after suggesting authority has made ‘no cuts’

Councillor Matthew Fraser Moat said his words had been ‘twisted’ to ‘fit into an anti-KCC narrative’

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No action against Reform councillor over threat to punch colleague ‘in the jaw’

Kent County Councillor Peter Osborne was facing a complaint signed by leaders of the opposition groups over a message he sent in autumn last year.

Evening Standard

Water company boss faces calls to be moved on after 30,000 homes hit by shortages in ‘major incident’

Storm Goretti, burst water mains and a power cut are among the reasons why some customers are struggling with water pressure

The Independent UK

Flagship Reform council proposes to raise tax almost 4% after pledging cuts

Kent County Council produced a draft budget for 2026-27 on Thursday evening, revealing a 3.99% council tax hike.

Evening Standard

Reform-led council under fire for plans to rip up Victorian lampposts

Canterbury is one of the few cities which has managed to retain a set of bespoke nineteenth century cast iron street lamps

The Independent UK

Reform council planning ‘huge’ cuts in adult social care

Kent County Council has estimated that 18,804 people could be impacted by the proposal

Evening Standard

Plans show £60m ‘gap’ in Reform council’s budget even with council tax increase

Kent County Council was won by Reform at local elections in May, when their candidates promised to cut council spending and keep taxes low.

Evening Standard

Reform UK council’s budget reveals ‘gaping’ £60 million deficit – and it could get worse

Kent County Council (KCC), faces a projected debt increase of tens of millions of pounds, even with maximum council tax hikes

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Reform council repaints road markings outside school which closed in 2016

Kent County Council said it was ‘sorry for any confusion’ after repainting yellow zigzags and ‘School Keep Clear’ warnings.

The Independent UK

Reform council ridiculed after repainting markings outside school which closed in 2016

Councillors urged to ‘talk to each other more’ after mistake

The Independent UK

Reform council leader defends party colleague who called police ‘British hating scum’

Staffordshire County councillor Peter Mason apologised for the posts on X, written before he was elected in May

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Reform council led by ‘captain chaos’ is risking public safety, union warns

‘It’s time for the council administration to get a grip,’ says Fire Brigades Union boss after series of councillor suspensions

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Reform UK council ‘chaos’ creates threat to public safety – Fire Brigades Union

Reform UK councillor suspensions include the chair and vice-chair of the Kent and Medway Fire Authority which has left it in ‘disarray’.

The Independent UK

Reform may face legal action from councillors kicked out of party

Reform has lost nine councillors in supensions and removals since gaining power in May

Evening Standard

Reform may face legal action from removed Kent councillors

The party won 57 of the 81 council seats in May, but now has 48 following nine suspensions and removals.

The Independent UK

‘More clowns than Billy Smart’s circus’: Reform mocked as Kent council holds first meeting since video leak chaos

First full council meeting held since several suspended following leaked meeting footage

The Independent UK

Village told it cannot have Christmas lights unless England flags taken down

Harrietsham Parish Council said it may not be able to put up its Christmas lights due to the ‘financial implications’ of removing the flags

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‘Beyond ironic’: Reform-led council says flags must come down so Christmas lights can go up

Kent county council says union flags and flags of St George must come off street lights because of safety concerns

Evening Standard

Reform council leader has ‘no regrets’ after leaked video meeting

A leaked video of a Reform member meeting saw Kent County Council leader Linden Kemkaran telling members to ‘suck it up’ when they disagreed with her.

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