Reform UK, largest party in Birmingham vote, says it will not run council

Reform UK’s new councillor Kenneth Tranter in Aldershot reporting “non white persons” to the police for “taking over Municipal Gardens”. It’s clear cut racism.

unstoppable populist wave, the grand total of Reform UK’s imperial dominion stands at controlling a mighty 12 councils in the entire country. Watch out, Westminster! The man who owns literally 5% of the local authorities in England is instructing his high-flying lawyers to

A newly elected Reform UK councillor has been slammed on social media for using racist language after he complained about "non white persons" using a public park. Nazis banned Jewish people from using parks and public spaces, in Warsaw. The writing is on the wall, no one can say they never knew

Reform UK Concedes It Can't Lead Birmingham City Council Reform UK became the largest party on Birmingham City Council with 23 of 101 seats after the May 7 elections, but conceded Tuesday it cannot form the next administration.

The leader of the Reform UK group on Birmingham City Council has accepted his party is "unable to form an administration" because of a "left-wing majority" on the authority. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A Reform UK councillor proposed setting up a committee to monitor UFO activity, and the faces of his fellow councillors spoke for everybody www.thepoke.com/2026/05/13/r...

This is the reality on the ground for #ReformUK and probably at the next #GeneralElection too. In a hung parliament no party will be willing to form a coallition with them. BBC News - Largest party Reform will not run Birmingham City Council - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Every time a Labour politician - or anyone else, for that matter - is on #politicslive or #BBCBreakfast or #BBCLaurak and they’re asked about sone W’minster prattle, they should say “I don’t want to talk about that. What your viewers want me to talk about is how #ReformUK are grifting out money.”

Reform UK is a magnet for all the nicest* people. This (story below) was yesterday afternoon. How many Reform councillors and/or council candidates will go today, do we think? www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

The local elections told a clear story. Reform UK topped the national vote. Labour lost control of over 30 councils. Hear why this is happening and what a serious democratic response looks like. Wednesday 13 May, 6.30pm, Old Theatre, LSE. Register here 👇 www.lse.ac.uk/events/popul...

Jo Monk, Worcestershire: “A former Reform UK council leader has been suspended by her party … for ‘refusing to accept the democratic decision of the Reform UK group'” (May 2026).

Well that didn’t last long. Yet another Reform UK councillor caught out.

Reform UK admits no viable route to control Birmingham City Council www.itv.com/news/central

Funnily enough, the local Reform UK spokesperson told me it's Farage or... worse. (Habib, Lowe?) I feel so much better.

There's stupid. And then there's Reform UK stupid. Thoughts and prayers for newly elected REFUK councillor for Epping and Theydon Bois Ms Annie May O'Neill, who thinks Essex County Council is based at <squints at photo> the Palace of Westminster.