Oliver Bradshaw

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 Kent County Council Reform UK councillors join up with Rupert Lowe's new Restore Britain party

Seven expelled Reform UK Kent county councillors — Isabella Kemp, Maxine Fothergill, Brian Black, Paul Thomas, Oliver Bradshaw, Robert Ford and Dean Burns — joined Rupert Lowe's newly launched Restore Britain party, forming an official group on Kent County Council.

kentonline.co.uk

Expelled Kent County Council Reform UK councillors join up with Rupert Lowe's new Restore Britain party

Seven Kent County Councillors — including expelled members Paul Thomas, Oliver Bradshaw, Robert Ford, Isabella Kemp, Maxine Fothergill and Brian Black, plus Dean Burns who had left his deputy cabinet role — defected to Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain party, instantly making it the third largest group on Kent County 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

Three Reform councillors in Kent expelled for 'dishonest and deceptive' behaviour

Three Reform UK councillors at Kent County Council have been expelled for 'dishonest and deceptive' behaviour connected to the leaking of footage from an internal party meeting.

itv.com

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