‘Critical friend’ Reform targets further council wins amid fresh savings promises

Reform UK has said it is scrutinising the accounts of target councils with a view to winning control of more authorities in next month’s local elections, according to deputy leader Richard Tice.

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He said the party had learned “massive lessons” from its work to deliver savings in the ten councils it has controlled since last year’s

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