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Reform UK Councillor Faces Fallout Over Airport Business Ties

9/24/2025

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Dave Knight, Reform UK councillor, co-founded Fly Doncaster Ltd, leading to removal from two committees.
Created on September 18, it shares a name with the council's airport firm.
Reform UK says the business was legal but not party-approved; this follows a £160 million funding to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (closed 2022).
Knight plans to de-register; Reed will resign as director.

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Story summary

Dave Knight, Reform UK councillor, co-founded Fly Doncaster Ltd, leading to removal from two committees.
Created on September 18, it shares a name with the council's airport firm.
Reform UK says the business was legal but not party-approved; this follows a £160 million funding to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (closed 2022).
Knight plans to de-register; Reed will resign as director.