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Reform UK suspend Lancashire councillor over 'far-right WhatsApp chat'

Tom Pickup was suspended after posting violent and extremist messages in a secret WhatsApp group, with Reform UK investigating amid calls for his resignation.

Summary by lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
A Lancashire County Councillor has been suspended by Reform UK after revelations regarding his active involvement in a far-right WhatsApp group

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Reform UK councillor suspended over Whatsapp group messages

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Reform UK suspend Lancashire councillor over 'far-right WhatsApp chat'

A Lancashire County Councillor has been suspended by Reform UK after revelations regarding his active involvement in a far-right WhatsApp group

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lancashiretelegraph.co.uk broke the news in Blackburn, United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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