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Jay Cooper
Reform UK councillor in Sefton; declared 'not welcome' by Nigel Farage personally after Holocaust hoax comments.
Last refreshed: 14 May 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Timeline for Jay Cooper
#8 14 May
Seven Reform exits in seven days
UK Local Elections 2026Background
Jay Cooper is a Reform UK councillor in Sefton (Merseyside), elected in the May 2026 local elections. After his election, comments he had made relating to Holocaust denial or hoax claims were exposed, prompting Nigel Farage to personally declare him 'not welcome' in the party — a unusually direct public denunciation from the leader. Cooper's case was one of seven Reform councillor departures or suspensions in the first week after the May elections.
Common Questions
Why did Nigel Farage say Jay Cooper was not welcome in Reform UK?
Farage personally declared Sefton councillor Jay Cooper 'not welcome' in Reform UK after comments relating to Holocaust hoax claims were exposed following Cooper's election in May 2026.Source: Byline Times / Mark Pack
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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