Mark Tucker, who was voted on to Norfolk County Council on May 7, has stepped down citing health grounds.

Mark Tucker with Nigel Farage (Image: X)

The Old Catton councillor had attended the single council meeting held since the election - the full council annual general meeting last Thursday - where Reform UK's David Bick was elected as council leader.

Mr Tucker's resignation reduces the number of councillors on the Reform UK group, which runs County Hall as a minority administration, to 39.

And it means voters will head to the polls again for a by-election next month, at a cost of about £20,000.

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