Paul Bean

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

Councillors joins Advance UK

Paul Bean, Durham county councillor for Crook who had been expelled from Reform UK in September 2025 after the controversy over his alleged anti-asylum seeker social media posts, joined Ben Habib's Advance UK party, saying he had been 'thrown under the bus' by Reform's leadership.

asianstandard.co.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

Richard Tice claims 'no chaos' at Reform councils despite councillor suspensions and resignations

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice dismissed claims of chaos at Reform-run councils despite at least 15 councillors having been suspended, expelled or having quit since the May 2025 elections, including cases in Durham and elsewhere.

leftfootforward.org

Sacked, Expelled, or in the Dock: All the Reform UK Councillors Nigel Farage Has Lost in Just Four Months

A comprehensive round-up of Reform UK councillors who had resigned, been expelled, suspended, defected or faced criminal investigation within four months of May 2025's local elections, including 30 named cases across England.

bylinetimes.com

Reform councillor works on asylum claims for Home Office, an investigation has revealed

A Reform councillor who also works as a decision maker on asylum and immigration claims for the Home Office may have breached civil service impartiality rules after an investigation found his social media account shared posts criticising asylum seekers.

leftfootforward.org

Reform councillor works on asylum claims for Home Office, an investigation has revealed

Durham county councillor Paul Bean, who works as a Home Office asylum decision maker, was suspended by Reform UK after allegedly posting social media content claiming 97% of asylum seekers were lying, a potential breach of civil service impartiality rules.

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