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Reform UK leader Andrew Husband faces no-confidence vote

8/23/2026

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Andrew Husband, Durham County Council leader, faces a no-confidence vote after Reform UK infighting.
Former Reform chief whip Kenny Hope, now Independent, announced he will call the vote.
Reform UK secured 65 of 98 council seats in the May 2025 election.
Liberal Democrat leader Amanda Hopgood warned the infighting could jeopardize services for the council’s £1.3bn budget and half-million residents.

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Andrew Husband, Durham County Council leader, faces a no-confidence vote after Reform UK infighting.
Former Reform chief whip Kenny Hope, now Independent, announced he will call the vote.
Reform UK secured 65 of 98 council seats in the May 2025 election.
Liberal Democrat leader Amanda Hopgood warned the infighting could jeopardize services for the council’s £1.3bn budget and half-million residents.