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Reform UK Expels Councillor for Drunken Behavior

9/27/2025

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Reform UK expelled councillor Jack McGlenen for drunken behavior at an Armed Forces Day event June 28 in Seaham, near Sunderland.
Darren Grimes, deputy leader of Reform-run Durham County Council, said the expulsion followed a robust disciplinary process.
Elected in May, he becomes an Independent for the Dalton and Dawdon ward.

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Reform UK expelled councillor Jack McGlenen for drunken behavior at an Armed Forces Day event June 28 in Seaham, near Sunderland.
Darren Grimes, deputy leader of Reform-run Durham County Council, said the expulsion followed a robust disciplinary process.
Elected in May, he becomes an Independent for the Dalton and Dawdon ward.