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Reform UK Expels Councillors Amid Scandal and Declining Numbers

11/15/2025

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Reform UK expelled councillor Isabella Kemp after a leaked video from a council meeting showed inappropriate behavior by party leader Linden Kemkaran.
Kemp, previously suspended, denied leaking confidential information and attributed her expulsion to her commitment to integrity.
Maxine Fothergill was also expelled for not disclosing a serious matter during vetting, despite denying involvement in the leak.
Since gaining control of Kent County Council in May, Reform UK has seen its councillor numbers decline to 48.

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Story summary

Reform UK expelled councillor Isabella Kemp after a leaked video from a council meeting showed inappropriate behavior by party leader Linden Kemkaran.
Kemp, previously suspended, denied leaking confidential information and attributed her expulsion to her commitment to integrity.
Maxine Fothergill was also expelled for not disclosing a serious matter during vetting, despite denying involvement in the leak.
Since gaining control of Kent County Council in May, Reform UK has seen its councillor numbers decline to 48.