Des Watt

How many councillors has Reform UK lost since May?

A running tracker listing all 73+ Reform UK councillors who had left the party since the May 2025 local elections, covering resignations, expulsions, defections to other parties, and suspensions across England.

markpack.org.uk

1 in 18 Reform councillors suspended, expelled, or resigned since May

Some 38 Reform councillors had been suspended, expelled, or resigned since being elected in May, meaning more than 1 in 18 locally elected politicians acting on behalf of Nigel Farage's party had left their positions, citing a range of different reasons and scandals.

thelondoneconomic.com

Reform UK councillor quietly quits the party

Des Watt, a Reform UK councillor for Yaxley and Farcet on Cambridgeshire County Council, left the Reform UK group to sit as a non-aligned independent, having previously served as the party's county whip.

cambsnews.co.uk