Rob Parsonage

Dozens of councillors have left Reform over the past year. They tell us why

Former Reform UK councillors from across England explained their reasons for leaving the party, citing leadership pressures, conflicts between local governance and national directives, and concerns the party had abandoned its core principles in favour of culture-war politics over local issues.

aol.co.uk

Reform UK's Local Governments in Disarray Following Multiple Resignations and Expulsions

An analysis of Reform UK's local government record found at least 44 councillors had departed the party since the May 2025 elections through resignations, expulsions or party switches, pointing to systemic problems rather than isolated incidents.

dorseteye.com

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

New political group is formed after yet more Reform resignations in Cornwall

Five Reform UK councillors — Rob Parsonage, Christine Parsonage, Anna Thomason-Kenyon, Rowland O'Connor and Karen Knight — resigned from the party and formed the new Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group, citing Reform's focus on national issues like immigration over local priorities.

cornish-times.co.uk