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Reform UK Faces Crisis: Nine Councillors Depart in Six Weeks

6/16/2025

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Reform UK is in crisis mode as nine councillors have either resigned, been suspended, or expelled in just six weeks after the May 2025 local elections. Among the latest exits is Donna Edmunds, who is set to join a rival party. This wave of departures is shaking the party's leadership and leaving local representatives in disarray.

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Reform UK is in crisis mode as nine councillors have either resigned, been suspended, or expelled in just six weeks after the May 2025 local elections. Among the latest exits is Donna Edmunds, who is set to join a rival party. This wave of departures is shaking the party's leadership and leaving local representatives in disarray.