Rotherham Council’s first Reform UK member elected

A town council has its first Reform UK councillor after the party’s candidate won a by-election by 359 votes.

Tony Harrison secured a place on Rotherham Borough Council by winning 1,160 votes in a by-election for the Keppel ward, with an Independent candidate placing second and Labour third.

The by-election was triggered when former Labour councillor Carole Foster announced she was standing down in May.

Reform UK congratulated Mr Harrison on his win in a post on the party’s Facebook page.