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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

Expelled Reform UK Kent county councillor Bill Barrett welcomed into Conservative group

Bill Barrett, expelled from Reform UK after being accused of bringing the party into disrepute for WhatsApp messages criticising the leadership, joined the Conservative group at Kent County Council; he had previously served as an independent and Conservative on Ashford Borough Council.

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 in chaos after losing 9 councillors on key council in just 6 months

Left Foot Forward reported on the growing crisis in Reform UK's Kent County Council group, where nine councillors had left the party through suspensions and expulsions within six months, as expelled members prepared to form a rival council group.

leftfootforward.org

Two Reform UK Kent county councillors booted out of party amid bullying allegations against leadership

Reform UK expelled Kent county councillors Bill Barrett and Robert Ford following a week of controversy over the leaked video of council leader Linden Kemkaran, with Barrett accused of leaking the footage while Ford faced unspecified complaints from female colleagues; both men alleged the leadership was 'toxic' and engaged in bullying.

kentonline.co.uk

Revealed: Reform UK councillors lodged complaints about KCC leadership

At least five Reform UK Kent county councillors lodged formal grievances with party headquarters about the leadership of KCC group leader Linden Kemkaran, citing concerns over the treatment of backbenchers and lack of consultation, amid growing internal tensions.

kentonline.co.uk

Four Reform councillors suspended after footage of tense meeting leaked

Reform UK suspended four Kent County Council members after footage emerged of a tense online meeting in which council leader Linden Kemkaran was heard swearing at colleagues and telling them to 'f****** suck it up'.

itv.com