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Reform UK Councillor Faces Backlash for Violent Facebook Like

2/24/2026

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Reform UK faced backlash after Councillor Simon Evans, cabinet member for children and families, liked a Facebook post calling for Labour MP Natalie Fleet to be shot.
Evans apologized, saying he did not notice the post's violent text.
Fleet, who has spoken about grooming, expressed concern over the normalization of threats in politics.
Reform UK said Evans' actions were an honest mistake and no further action would be taken.

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Reform UK faced backlash after Councillor Simon Evans, cabinet member for children and families, liked a Facebook post calling for Labour MP Natalie Fleet to be shot.
Evans apologized, saying he did not notice the post's violent text.
Fleet, who has spoken about grooming, expressed concern over the normalization of threats in politics.
Reform UK said Evans' actions were an honest mistake and no further action would be taken.