Concerns raised about council appointments, including 19-year-old overseeing children and family services
Reform UK’s local election wins have seen teenagers left in charge of vital public services, including a 19-year-old who is overseeing children and family services while still at university.
Two months on from the elections in which Nigel Farage’s party took overall control of 10 councils, concerns have been raised about the experience of candidates who have been appointed to roles with wide-ranging responsibility.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/05/nigel-farage-reform-uk-teenage-councillors-vital-public-services
Author : Ben Quinn
Publish date : 2025-07-05 12:04:00
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