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Jo Monk
Reform UK councillor for Worcestershire; suspended for refusing to accept the democratic decision of the group.
Last refreshed: 14 May 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Timeline for Jo Monk
#8 14 May
Seven Reform exits in seven days
UK Local Elections 2026Background
Jo Monk is a Reform UK councillor in Worcestershire, elected in the May 2026 local elections. She was suspended by Reform UK for what the party described as 'refusing to accept the democratic decision' of the Reform group on Worcestershire County Council. The Nature of the underlying dispute was not reported in available sources at the time of enrichment, but the suspension arose in the same post-election period as Ashley Monk's whip resignation on the same council.
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Why was Jo Monk suspended from Reform UK?
Jo Monk, a Reform UK councillor on Worcestershire County Council elected in May 2026, was suspended by the party for 'refusing to accept the democratic decision' of the Reform group. The specific dispute was not publicly reported.Source: 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