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Reform UK Councillor Pleads Not Guilty to Election Misconduct

10/12/2025

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Andy Osborn, a Reform UK councillor in Cambridgeshire, has pleaded not guilty to an electoral law offence over false statements during his election campaign.
He is scheduled to appear in court on October 17 for a case management hearing.
Osborn described some children in care as "downright evil" at a committee meeting, triggering an investigation by Cambridgeshire County Council following a complaint.

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Story summary

Andy Osborn, a Reform UK councillor in Cambridgeshire, has pleaded not guilty to an electoral law offence over false statements during his election campaign.
He is scheduled to appear in court on October 17 for a case management hearing.
Osborn described some children in care as "downright evil" at a committee meeting, triggering an investigation by Cambridgeshire County Council following a complaint.