Jack Goncalvez

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.

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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.

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Capital punishment, the nuclear family and active discrimination: The views of North Northamptonshire's far right councillor

North Northamptonshire's youngest councillor Jack Goncalvez, aged 20, holds far-right views including support for capital punishment, restricting abortion, active discrimination based on national origin, and promoting a Christian-based way of life, describing certain cultures as 'barbaric'.

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Two Northants Reform UK councillors quit party to join new rival

Jack Goncalvez and Darren Rance, both North Northamptonshire councillors, resigned from Reform UK to join Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain party, with Goncalvez stating Reform had 'reneged on its founding purpose'.

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