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Reform UK Candidate Faces £19K Cost After Election Loss

10/21/2025

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Liz Williams, Reform UK candidate, faces £19,000 in costs after the High Court dismissed her petition on Worcestershire's election results.
She lost to Green Party candidate Hannah Robson in Worcestershire after a random draw left both on 889 votes.
The High Court ruled her petition was filed a day late and criticized AI-generated precedents as non-existent.
She plans to appeal, possibly to the European Court of Human Rights.

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Liz Williams, Reform UK candidate, faces £19,000 in costs after the High Court dismissed her petition on Worcestershire's election results.
She lost to Green Party candidate Hannah Robson in Worcestershire after a random draw left both on 889 votes.
The High Court ruled her petition was filed a day late and criticized AI-generated precedents as non-existent.
She plans to appeal, possibly to the European Court of Human Rights.