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‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council

Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK set to hike council tax in Kent by 5% - despite DOGE-style pledge to cut costs

Kent County Council’s Department of Local Government Efficiency (Dolge) has identified £40m of potential savings - but council tax looks likely to go up next year

The Independent UK

Kent ‘down to the bare bones’, says care chief amid council tax rise fears

Nigel Farage’s party ousted the Conservatives at Kent County Council (KCC) in May, with a promise to slash ‘wasteful spending’.

Evening Standard

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Reform council removes ‘climate emergency’ declaration

Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats on Kent County Council in May, and their members say they had the mandate to scrap net zero policies.

Evening Standard

Trump comes across as a chauvinist but does respect women, says Reform MP

Sarah Pochin also said her party leader Nigel Farage was ‘quite right’ to have backed former Reform MP James McMurdock.

Evening Standard

Reform UK-led council claims it has saved millions in first 100 days

On Saturday, it will be 100 days since Reform UK won Kent County Council and began its administration labelled ‘clickbait and chaos’ by opposition.

Evening Standard

Reform council leader: Give police ‘proper backing’ to shoot people

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Reform UK council leader says police should be able to ‘shoot people if necessary’

The Reform council leader said police should have ‘the proper backing’ to shoot people

The Independent UK

Reform council leader urges Labour to reconsider curbs on care worker visas

Kent’s Linden Kemkaran writes to government to express ‘grave concern’ about possible exodus of overseas care staff

The Guardian - UK

Reform councillor says small boats migrants are from ‘unenlightened cultures’

During a Kent County Council meeting in Maidstone, Cllr Linden Kemkaran used words like ‘hordes’ and ‘invade’ to describe male migrants.

Evening Standard

Reform-led council to announce ‘first big savings’ after Farage visit

However, the party has been accused of ‘poor governance’ during their first two months in power in Kent.

The Independent UK

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

Nigel Farage puts a Reform-led council’s ‘slow start’ down to his party being a ‘rethink’ on local government.

Evening Standard

Reform council claim ‘trans-related’ library book ban ‘not a change of policy’

The council has since rowed back on suggestions that the book was in the children’s section.

Evening Standard

Reform backtrack on claim ‘trans-related’ library book was in children’s section

Reform have rowed back on leader’s social media claims the adult-aimed book was found in the children’s section

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The Guardian - UK

Reform councillor’s boast about removing ‘trans-ideological’ books from children’s library sections falls flat

Paul Webb said he ensured books and material were pulled from children’s section of Kent libraries, but it emerges they were never there

The Independent UK

Reform UK run council removes all trans books from children’s library section

Kent County Council leader claims removing ‘trans material’ from shelves is ‘victory for common sense in Kent’

Evening Standard

Reform UK’s Musk-style efficiency unit will ‘take as long as it takes’

A Reform spokesperson heralded the first Doge meeting at Kent Count Council as ‘very productive’ but admits there is no timeframe for recommendations.

Evening Standard

Reform unleashes Elon Musk-inspired 'Doge' unit to crack down on local government waste

Nigel Farage’s party has pledged to slash spending on diversity programmes and pension schemes for council workers

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Reform Party Snatches Labour Seat and Sparks Outrage Over Flag Ban and New Agenda in Kent

Evening Standard

New Reform-led council will remove Pride and Ukrainian flags

Reform UK has officially taken control of Kent County Council following the party’s victory in May’s local elections.

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