Amelia Randall

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

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

Former Reform UK councillor Amelia Randall dumps UKIP to start her own party

Amelia Randall, who had represented Birchington and Rural on Kent County Council for Reform UK before defecting to UKIP in September 2025, left UKIP after just six months to launch her own party called Better Way Of, focused on 'Patriotism and Humanity' with affordable housing as a key policy.

kentonline.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

Reform UK Kent County Council member in shock defection to Ukip

A Reform UK county councillor serving Thanet has defected to Ukip, becoming the first councillor elected under Reform UK's banner to join a rival party.

kentonline.co.uk

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