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In the call he appeared to be sat at the driver’s seat, but he denies that the car was moving.

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⬇️TODAY: Reform’s Derbyshire council leader Alan Graves has been accused of driving during a Teams meeting🤦

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One of the women said about her ex-partner-turned-street-patroller: “He likes power, and I feel like this is giving him some sort of power. It’s all about power and control in everything he does,”

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⬇️TODAY: Seven women have come forward with allegations of abuse towards key figures in the Richard Tice-backed street patrols seen up and down the country. Surprising to no one, it’s not just ethnic minorities these men have a tendency to be violent towards.

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As of March 2026, Anglesey county council has recorded 2,635 furnished homes that were not an individual’s sole or main residence.

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On the 15th June, Pochin posed a written question to the housing minister asking “what assessment he has made of the potential impact of second home ownership on housing availability in coastal and rural communities”. Her second home was bought shortly after.

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Reform Flops @reformflops.bsky.social · 21h

⬇️TODAY: Reform MP Sarah Pochin found to have bought herself an £800,000 second home in Anglesey just two days after raising concerns about the effect of second homes on housing availability in rural areas. Hypocrisy much?

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With accusations and theories flying about left right and centre about what went on behind at RAF Fairford last week, make sure to check out our podcast episode speaking to Dafydd Townley, an academic who specialises in national security policy. youtu.be/QcxDVrKdQIE

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Burnham, Trump, Red Diesel and Iran: What happened at RAF Fairford?

After five men were arrested following a suspected terrorism plot at RAF Fairford, the US has pulled its aircraft from the base. Located in the Cotswolds, RAF Fairford was used by the US Air Force…

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Reform Flops @reformflops.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

⬇️YESTERDAY: New YouGov voting intention poll shows Reform 5 points behind Labour: 🔴 LAB 27% (+3) ➡️ REF 22% (-3) 🔵 CON 20% (+1) 🟠 LDM: 11% (-1) 🟢 GRN: 11% (-)

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Reform Flops @reformflops.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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Reform Flops @reformflops.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

⬇️ICYMI: After Labour MP Melanie Onn wrote to the chairman of Reform UK regarding Waltham Cllr James Sawkins’ arrest, Sawkins has stepped away from cabinet responsibilities but remains a councillor.

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⬇️TODAY: You may wonder what the MP for Fareham and Waterlooville is up to, fighting to make the area a better place? Talking to its constituents? Well no. It’s Suella Braverman and she is getting tied to Katie Price for a Channel 4 reality show.

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⬇️YESTERDAY: Reform Facebook page for Crewe and Nantwich share photo of signal blocker in China, claiming it was placed by police in Dover to “prevent people from live streaming the invasion”🤦 Of course the image has spread all over the right-wing internet [@SimonHarrisMBD]

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⬇️TODAY: Sound the alarms, Reform are another councillor down! Cllr Brian Smith for North Tyneside has left the party to become independent [@reformexposed]

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Coogan told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "It's hard to know what they're investigating… I asked the police what they're actually investigating and they wouldn't tell me, so I have no idea about that and I can only assume that at some point something will happen or [not]”

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⬇️TODAY:It has been revealed that another Reform councillor has been arrested! Councillor for Huntingdonshire Ryan Coogan was arrested late September on suspicion of making false statements in nomination papers.

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Jenrick is accused of knowing that the donation was foreign, despite his campaign previously denying this.

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⬇️TODAY: Is it even a surprise anymore? Donations given to Robert Jenrick are now under investigation, as the Met Police look into £37,500 that was given to his 2024 Conservative leadership campaign, originating from US investor Gary Klopfenstein.

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Why controversy always follows one of Reform’s key figure

Zia Yusuf, Reform’s posterboy for “we can’t be racist, we have a brown man”. He is often controversial, and seems to spend most of his day posting on Twitter, find out more about him by reading our briefing here: www.readthebeacon.org/p/the-briefi...

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The Briefing: Zia Yusuf

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⬇️TODAY: Reform Hampshire’s George Madgwick “reports” on migrant boat landing in Gosport. Is this encouraging protesters?

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⬇️TODAY: Gosport protesters seen chanting “deport the f***ing lot” at police officers

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⬇️TODAY: The far-right are absolutely fuming over McDonald’s World Heist promotion. How dare there be other languages in the world

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It was confirmed that no information about the background of the attackers was released when the comment was made, with Leader of Hillingdon Labour, Cllr Stuart Mathers condemning Dror for “speculating [on] the ethnicity” of the attackers.

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⬇️ICYMI: Reform Hillingdon councillor Sophie Dror has been accused of “stoking hatred” after a social media comment she made regarding an attack in London saying: “import the 3rd world you get the 3rd world”

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If it has been found that Farage should’ve declared the money, he could receive a 30-day suspension, causing yet another by-election for Clacton

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⬇️TODAY: It has been revealed that Nigel Farage has been interviewed by the parliamentary standards watchdog last month in regards to the £5m ‘gift’ from Christopher Harborne. [@benrileysmith]

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Letter from the Clacton Front

Make sure to check out our weekly roundup of what’s going on in the far-right, looks like the trenches of Clacton are getting too much for Nigel, who’s missing his beau Christopher… open.substack.com/pub/beaconme...

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In which Nigel Farage writes to his beloved, from the grim trenches of British politics

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Labour MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes Melanie Onn wrote to the Chairman of Reform asking if the party were aware of Sawkins’ arrest, and if they are planning to do anything about it. You can read the letter here:

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⬇️ICYMI: Reform councillor James Sawkins of North East Lincolnshire was recently arrested on suspicion of “concealing criminal property, administering a noxious substance with intent and supplying an unauthorised medical product.” Seems like a productive member of the community.

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Work Worth Doing - October 3rd 2026 - Issue 06

Fancy working in democracy, human rights, or access to justice? Make sure to check out our ‘Jobs for Democracy’ page on The Beacon: www.readthebeacon.org/p/jobs-for-d...

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JOBS FOR DEMOCRACY

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Reform Flops @reformflops.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

⬇️YESTERDAY: It’s going downhill for Reform, who lost two of their seats yesterday, beaten by Labour. The by-elections were held in Hirst and Amble, Northumberland

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Reform Flops @reformflops.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Not only this, but it was revealed that the US military used Grok to deploy and strike targets during their war with Iran.

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Reform Flops @reformflops.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

⬇️TODAY: It has been revealed that US President Donald Trump used Elon Musk’s AI chat bot (Grok) before invading Venezuela, asking its opinion and how Venezuelans would react to the capture of their president. Very reassuring that Trump knows how to do his job! [@HormuzLetter]

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Reform Flops @reformflops.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is after Sunderland Council ended their 30-year partnership with the charity last week

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Reform Flops @reformflops.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

⬇️TODAY: Showing their true colours? Or rather, not showing them.. The Reform-led Gateshead council have refused to light up the Millennium Bridge red for Show Racism the Red Card on the 16th October.

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Reform Flops @reformflops.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

⬇️TODAY: Uh oh… it appears that Cllr Aaron Hillam has disappeared from the Durham Council website, and it has been rumoured that police are involved. With Hillam gone from this Reform-led council, the party are down to 50 members. Just one more to go and Reform lose control.

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I guess if it wasn’t clear what Reform’s view on those from different parts of the world was, it is now.

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The status was uploaded yesterday, and when approached for comment, a Reform spokesperson said: “What’s wrong with it?” Another spokesperson added that “Cllr Clayton is completely correct”

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⬇️YESTERDAY: Another example of a Reform councillor who is an outstanding member of the community is Cllr Tracy Clayton for Kirklees, Yorkshire -who made a Facebook post referring to immigrants as “third world animals”, adding “if that makes me a far-right racist…I don’t care”

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Deputy Council leader, Councillor Stephen Reed, announced in a press release that they had ‘lost confidence’ in his reporting following what they claim is a ‘prolonged period of concerns regarding reporting standards, accuracy, balance and professional conduct’.

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The council made the decision to ban Eddie Bisknell after he released a story showing the council to cause distress to an elderly woman by blocking her access path.

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