UK Councillor Suspended Over Anti-Nigeria Comments
Reform UK suspends newly elected councillor Glenn Gibbins after alleged racist remarks suggesting Nigerians be melted to fill potholes. Party faces vetting questions.
Reform UK suspends newly elected councillor Glenn Gibbins after alleged racist remarks suggesting Nigerians be melted to fill potholes. Party faces vetting questions.
Glenn Gibbins, a Reform UK councillor, was suspended after a resurfaced 2024 post suggested melting Nigerians to fill potholes, sparking outrage and calls for resignation.
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice refused to condemn a councillor's remark about melting Nigerians to fill potholes, calling it 'smearing'.
Glenn Gibbins, a Reform UK candidate who made offensive remarks about Nigerians and women, won a Sunderland council seat. Another Reform UK candidate faced Holocaust denial allegations.