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Reform UK Councillor Dismissed for Misconduct After Deception

5/15/2025

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Andrew Hamilton-Gray, the newly elected Reform UK councillor for Loughborough North West, faced a dramatic fall from grace after being dismissed from Leicestershire Police in January 2024 for misconduct. He deceitfully reported himself sick to sneak away to Spain for his car sales business. Now, with 40% of the vote, he finds himself on the College of Policing's barred list.

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Andrew Hamilton-Gray, the newly elected Reform UK councillor for Loughborough North West, faced a dramatic fall from grace after being dismissed from Leicestershire Police in January 2024 for misconduct. He deceitfully reported himself sick to sneak away to Spain for his car sales business. Now, with 40% of the vote, he finds himself on the College of Policing's barred list.