Timeline for Ben Rowe
#8 14 May
Seven Reform exits in seven days
UK Local Elections 2026Background
Ben Rowe is a Reform UK councillor in Plymouth, elected in the May 2026 local elections. He was suspended by Reform UK following the exposure of offensive social-media posts after his election, one of at least seven Reform councillors to face party action in the first week after polling day. Plymouth is one of the cities where Reform made gains in the 2026 council elections.
Common Questions
Why was Ben Rowe suspended from Reform UK?
Ben Rowe, a Reform UK councillor in Plymouth, was suspended by the party after offensive social-media posts were exposed following his election in May 2026.Source: Byline Times
How the World Sees Them
Rhun ap Iorwerth / Welsh Government (Plaid Cymru)
the outcomes it delivers
Michael Marra / Scottish Labour
Scots know what we are against. They can't tell you what we are for.
Andy Burnham / Labour Party
contest the next election with a manifesto commitment to change the electoral system so that everyone's vote counts and everyone's voice is heard
Reform UK
fully cooperate with the investigation
Steff Aquarone / Liberal Democrats (North Norfolk)
made to waste £600,000
Stephen Atkinson / Lancashire County Council (Reform UK)
the opportunity to challenge the July decision
Jim McMahon / Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
following updated legal advice
Democratic Unionist Party
goaded
Rupert Lowe / Restore Britain
Reform-sponsored media circus