Donna Edmunds Resigns Amid Reform UK Turmoil

Donna Edmunds, newly elected as a Reform UK councillor in Hodnet, Shropshire, resigned her membership from Reform UK after being suspended by the party for a social media post questioning party leadership and expressing intentions to defect. Her suspension followed just days after the local elections, in which Reform UK made significant gains, winning over 600 council seats. Edmunds criticized the expulsion of figures like Rupert Lowe, claiming such actions had led to unrest and resignations within the party. Party officials stated her comments brought the party into disrepute, prompting an investigation. Edmunds remains in her elected position as an independent councillor under UK council rules. The episode highlights ongoing internal tensions within Reform UK after its electoral success.