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Councillor Resigns Again, Joins Advance UK Over Airport Loan

12/8/2025

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Councillor Nicola Brown resigned from Reform UK for the second time in two weeks over pressure to back a £57 million loan to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
She represents Adwick & Carcroft.
She cited financial risks to public services.
Brown has joined Advance UK, a party founded by former Reform UK deputy leader Ben Habib, to serve her constituents with greater freedom.

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Councillor Nicola Brown resigned from Reform UK for the second time in two weeks over pressure to back a £57 million loan to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
She represents Adwick & Carcroft.
She cited financial risks to public services.
Brown has joined Advance UK, a party founded by former Reform UK deputy leader Ben Habib, to serve her constituents with greater freedom.