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Charges Dropped Against Councillor After Pride Festival Arrest

12/11/2025

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Amanda Clare, a Reform UK councillor, had charges dropped after arrest at Winsford Pride in Cheshire.
She was charged with assaulting a security guard and causing criminal damage while photographing trans performers.
Video footage captured Clare being handcuffed amid a confrontation with festival attendees.
Clare, a former Labour councillor who switched to Reform UK in March, criticized the festival as unsuitable for children and stallholders promoting 'sexualised and ideological merchandise'.

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Amanda Clare, a Reform UK councillor, had charges dropped after arrest at Winsford Pride in Cheshire.
She was charged with assaulting a security guard and causing criminal damage while photographing trans performers.
Video footage captured Clare being handcuffed amid a confrontation with festival attendees.
Clare, a former Labour councillor who switched to Reform UK in March, criticized the festival as unsuitable for children and stallholders promoting 'sexualised and ideological merchandise'.