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Reform UK Takes Kent Council; Scandal and Suspensions Follow

10/21/2025

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Reform UK won control of Kent County Council, securing 57 of 81 seats, ending a 30-year Tory majority.
Linden Kemkaran, Kent County Council leader, is shown reprimanding councillors in a leaked video.
Four Reform UK councillors were suspended for bringing the party into disrepute.
Reform UK is investigating a VAT underpayment linked to ticket and merchandise sales, with the underpayment possibly exceeding £90,000 and tax experts estimating £46,000 owed.

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Reform UK won control of Kent County Council, securing 57 of 81 seats, ending a 30-year Tory majority.
Linden Kemkaran, Kent County Council leader, is shown reprimanding councillors in a leaked video.
Four Reform UK councillors were suspended for bringing the party into disrepute.
Reform UK is investigating a VAT underpayment linked to ticket and merchandise sales, with the underpayment possibly exceeding £90,000 and tax experts estimating £46,000 owed.