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Chaos in Reform UK: Third Deputy Leader Resigns
8/21/2025
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- David Taylor resigned as deputy leader of Worcestershire County Council after three months but remains a cabinet member.
- Rob Wharton will temporarily assume the deputy leader role.
- Conservative leader Adam Kent described the situation as chaotic due to infighting within Reform UK.
- This is the third resignation of a leader or deputy leader in Reform-controlled councils since May.
