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Reform UK Faces Setback as Efficiency Review Finds No Waste

2/3/2026

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Reform UK councillors at Kent County Council say the efficiency review, after a nine-month investigation, found no significant waste, contradicting party leaders' claims of mismanagement.
Cabinet member Paul Chamberlain, a Reform UK official, said initial expectations were not met and financial pressure limited savings.
The findings are a setback for Reform UK, which had promised dramatic savings through local government reforms.

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Reform UK councillors at Kent County Council say the efficiency review, after a nine-month investigation, found no significant waste, contradicting party leaders' claims of mismanagement.
Cabinet member Paul Chamberlain, a Reform UK official, said initial expectations were not met and financial pressure limited savings.
The findings are a setback for Reform UK, which had promised dramatic savings through local government reforms.