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Reform UK Expels Councillor Over Controversial Online Comments

10/23/2025

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Reform UK expelled Northumberland councillor John Allen for online comments deemed unacceptable after an investigation prompted by the anti-racism group Hope Not Hate.
Allen resigned from his Ashington town councillor position but will continue as a non-aligned county councillor.
Reform UK now holds 20 seats and remains the official opposition to the Conservative administration.

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Reform UK expelled Northumberland councillor John Allen for online comments deemed unacceptable after an investigation prompted by the anti-racism group Hope Not Hate.
Allen resigned from his Ashington town councillor position but will continue as a non-aligned county councillor.
Reform UK now holds 20 seats and remains the official opposition to the Conservative administration.