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Three Councillors Resign Amid Assault, Holocaust Denial, OnlyFans Scandals

5/23/2026

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Three Reform UK councillors in Merseyside each faced a separate scandal, sparking Labour criticism of the party’s vetting.
Emma Beck (St Helens) was convicted of assault, fined £180 and ordered £100 compensation.
Jay Cooper resigned from Sefton Council after Holocaust-denial posts, later denying he denied the genocide.
Stephen Mousdell quit as Haydock councillor when explicit OnlyFans content surfaced, prompting a by-election.

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Three Reform UK councillors in Merseyside each faced a separate scandal, sparking Labour criticism of the party’s vetting.
Emma Beck (St Helens) was convicted of assault, fined £180 and ordered £100 compensation.
Jay Cooper resigned from Sefton Council after Holocaust-denial posts, later denying he denied the genocide.
Stephen Mousdell quit as Haydock councillor when explicit OnlyFans content surfaced, prompting a by-election.