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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

Reform defends councillor over social media post calling immigrants ‘third world animals’

Tracy Clayton was elected to Kirklees council in May - (Tracy Clayton/Facebook)

Reform UK has defended a Kirklees councillor who appears to have described immigrants as “third world animals” and said she didn’t care if she was branded a “far right racist”.

Several Labour MPs are urging the party to act following Tracy Clayton’s alleged post on Facebook last week, in which she also appears to have hit out at “invaders” and Sharia councils.

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