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Peter York

Council
West Northamptonshire
Ward
Moulton
Next Election
3 May 2029

Timeline

Reform councillor breached code of conduct with sexist comments

Peter York, a Reform UK vice chair of West Northamptonshire Council, was found to have likely breached the council's code of conduct after telling an International Women's Day event in March 2026 that 'some women should have never left the kitchen', resulting in mandatory civility training.

leftfootforward.org

Reform UK administration condemned for failing to hold 'sexist' councillor to account

West Northamptonshire councillor Peter York, Reform UK's vice chairman, made sexist remarks at an International Women's Day event saying 'some women should never have left the kitchen', prompting a formal complaint, but council leader Mark Arnull dismissed the incident as 'petulant political points'.

nnjournal.co.uk

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