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Reform UK Councillor Resigns Days After Election

5/9/2025

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Des Clarke, the newly elected Reform UK councillor for Newark West, has stepped down just days after the May 1 elections. He expressed his struggle to balance a social care career with representing his constituents. His resignation paves the way for a by-election, but Reform UK remains firmly in control of Nottinghamshire County Council with 40 out of 66 seats.

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Des Clarke, the newly elected Reform UK councillor for Newark West, has stepped down just days after the May 1 elections. He expressed his struggle to balance a social care career with representing his constituents. His resignation paves the way for a by-election, but Reform UK remains firmly in control of Nottinghamshire County Council with 40 out of 66 seats.