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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
How the World Sees Them
Ian Davidson, Acting Returning Officer for Clacton
is expected to cost around four times as much as a more typical ballot paper for a by-election of this kind
Sinn Féin
no intent, plan or otherwise
Scottish Labour
This 'contest' reeks of misogyny and male entitlement.
Democratic Unionist Party
goaded
Scottish National Party
the most undemocratic trick in the Westminster book
MHCLG / Steve Reed
further time is required as it is vital that we get these decisions right
Local Government Association / litigating councils
simply not deliverable
Local Government Association
significant risks to statutory services
Rupert Lowe / Restore Britain
Reform-sponsored media circus