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Reform UK Leader Ryan Coogan Arrested Over Nomination Papers

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC · How we work

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Reform UK council group leader Ryan Coogan was arrested on suspicion of false statements in his nomination papers.
Police detained the 42-year-old Waterbeach resident on 24 September.
He was released on bail and must appear at Milton Police Station on 22 December.
His May 7 election made Reform UK the council’s third-largest party in a Liberal Democrat-led coalition.

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Reform UK council group leader Ryan Coogan was arrested on suspicion of false statements in his nomination papers.
Police detained the 42-year-old Waterbeach resident on 24 September.
He was released on bail and must appear at Milton Police Station on 22 December.
His May 7 election made Reform UK the council’s third-largest party in a Liberal Democrat-led coalition.