General · 20 December 2025
Reform UK Councillors Face Criticism Over £100,000 Political Assistant Spending Plan
Reform UK councillors at Kent County Council voted 45-26 to approve spending up to £100,000 annually on political assistants, sparking accusations of hypocrisy from opposition parties. The decision allows Reform and Liberal Democrats to each hire assistants at £49,282 per role, despite Reform's election promises to cut costs. Opposition councillors condemned the move as taxpayer-funded political positioning while the authority faces a £46 million budget overspend and potential council tax increases.
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