Solihull has its first Reform UK councillors after three rebels announced they were joining the party.

Couns Michael Gough, Samantha Gethen and Alan Feeney left the ruling Conservative group at Solihull Council to sit as independents earlier this year .

But the three appeared at Reform’s conference, held at the NEC over the weekend, to announce they would sit as party councillors.

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In a video posted on X, Coun Gough said: “I spent the last few months speaking with residents and many of you have said: ‘You should join Reform’.

“I’m here at the conference because I also believe Reform offers a solution to restore trust, prioriti

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