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A union has branded the leader of the “flagship” Reform UK council as “captain chaos” after councillor suspensions created a “threat to public safety”.

Reform UK took control of Kent County Council (KCC) in May winning 57 of the 81 seats, but they now sit with 48 councillors after a string of suspensions and removals.

The affected councillors include the chair and vice-chair of the Kent and Medway Fire Authority which has left it in “disarray”, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has said.

Former chairman of the Fire Authority Brian Black, along with Robert Ford, Paul Thomas a

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