Reform UK's Richard Tice Refuses To Condemn Councillor Who Said 'Nigerians Should Be Melted Down' |
Reform UK's Richard Tice Refuses To Condemn Councillor Who Said 'Nigerians Should Be Melted Down'
The party's deputy leader accused their critics of "smearing and sneering".
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has refused to condemn one of his party’s new councillors who said Nigerians should be melted down to fill potholes.
Glenn Gibbins, who was elected in the Hylton Castle ward in Sunderland on Thursday, made the remarks on social media in 2024.
He was one of 1,500 new Reform councillors elected as Labour’s vote collapsed in its traditional heartlands.
On the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Tice repeatedly refused to condemn the remarks, and accused Reform’s critics of “smearing and sneering”.
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