Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
- Ten Reform UK councillors in Derbyshire have resigned in protest over Nigel Farage's leadership.
- The group claims the party operates in an increasingly autocratic manner and has lost its sense of direction since Farage took over.
- Farage stated that the councillors were from a rogue branch and that none passed vetting.
- Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's chairman, said several councillors are illegitimate and new elections must be held due to failed vetting.
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A group of 10 councillors from the far-right Reform UK party have resigned in an attempt to force Nigel Farage to step down as leader, citing his "incompetent and malicious" leadership, the...
A group of 10 councillors from the far-right Reform UK party have resigned in an attempt to force Nigel Farage to step down as leader, citing his "incompetent and malicious" leadership, less than a week after the Briton was criticised by Elon Musk, Politico reports.
After Musk's comments, 10 Reform UK councillors resign in bid to get Farage to step down as party leader
Ten of Reform UK councillors' resignations– move to build pressure– have come just days after Elon Musk publicly demanded Farage leave his leadership post, claiming he "doesn't have what it takes" to lead the party
Reform rocked by revolt from 10 councillors after Musk describes Farage as 'not up to the job'
Reform UK has been rocked by a revolt of 10 councillors, after they resigned over Nigel Farage’s leadership following Elon Musk’s online outburst calling for his resignation. After the party leader distanced himself from Musk’s support for hardline activist Tommy Robinson, the tech mogul hit out at Farage, claiming that he was “not up to the job” and must resign.However, although the Clacton MP has said that he has since made efforts to mend his…
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