Reform UK reinstates councillor after racism allegations

• Reform UK has reinstated councillor Glenn Gibbins, who was previously suspended over allegations of racist social media activity.
• Mr Gibbins, elected to Sunderland City Council in May, was suspended after a March 2024 post about the city’s Nigerian community.
• The party confirmed Gibbins' readmission after an internal disciplinary process, saying he received a final written warning and apologised for the “poor taste” comments.
• Labour MP Anna Turley criticised the decision, accusing Reform UK leader Nigel Farage of reaching a “new low” and ignoring blatant racism.
• Mr Gibbins had previously said his posts were “intended as jokes” and “entirely inappropriate”.

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Farage accused of sinking to ‘new low’ after reinstating Reform councillor behind racist social media post