Reform councillors were ‘shocked’ that they won their seats, says Farage

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage attended a meeting alongside the head of Kent County Council, Linden Kemkaran, at County Hall, Maidstone (PA) - (PA Wire)

Nigel Farage puts a Reform-led council’s “slow start” down to his party being a “rethink” on local government, in the wake of cancelled meetings.

At the local elections on May 1, Reform won 57 of the 81 seats on offer at Kent County Council (KCC), which led to many “shocked” new councillors.