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- John Allen will contest the Hirst ward by-election he caused.
- He lost his council seat on 20 August after missing meetings since 18 February.
- Reform UK expelled Allen for online comments about shooting then-prime minister Keir Starmer.
- Polls open on 1 October for the Hirst ward by-election.
- Allen was elected in May 2025, beating Labour Co-op incumbent Ken Parry by 60 votes.
