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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn

Reform UK puts teenagers in charge of vital public services

Leicestershire county council Reform UK councillors Charles Pugsley, left, and Joseph Boam.
Reform UK councillors Charles Pugsley, left, and Joseph Boam, have been appointed to critical roles at Leicestershire county council. Photograph: @ReformNWL/X

Reform UK’s local election wins have led to teenagers being put in charge of vital public services, including a 19-year-old who is overseeing children and family services while at university.

Two months after the elections in which Nigel Farage’s party took overall control of 10 councils, concerns have been raised about the experience of candidates who have been appointed to roles with wide-ranging responsibility.

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