Councillor profile
Kathryn Shaw
Defected- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Ward
- Upton
- Next Election
- 3 May 2029
Timeline
Two Reform councillors leave party as one hits out at 'misogynistic undertones'
Kathryn Shaw and Joanne Blythe departed Reform UK to become independent councillors at West Northamptonshire Council, with Blythe citing 'misogynistic undertones' in how she had been treated, while Shaw said she could better advocate for child safeguarding outside the party.
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Defected
Quit Reform UK to sit as independent, citing need to better advocate for safeguarding of vulnerable children
Suspended
Sacked from cabinet position (Children's Services) in January 2026 following complaints about conduct
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