Councillor profile
Darren Grimes
- Council
- Durham
- Ward
- Annfield Plain & Tanfield
- Next Election
- 3 May 2029
Timeline
Reform-led Durham County Council to withdraw Pride funding
Reform UK's openly gay deputy council leader Darren Grimes confirmed Durham County Council will not fund Durham Pride in 2026, saying Pride has become 'political street theatre' and 'a travelling billboard for gender ideology', despite having received £12,500 in council support in 2025.
palatinate.org.uk
Darren Grimes, the GB News presenter elected as deputy leader of Durham's Reform UK council group, failed to declare his membership of the Reform party itself or the Free Speech Union on his register of interests, which legally required disclosure of organisations influencing public opinion or policy.
bylinetimes.com
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