Reform councillor quits two weeks after election

A new Staffordshire County councillor has stepped down, just two weeks after being elected.

Wayne Titley won the Eccleshall and Gnosall division for Reform UK, beating the Conservative Jeremy Pert by just 27 votes.

However, he attracted criticism for a post on his Facebook account in March that called on the navy to intercept small boats attempting to reach Britain and use a “volley of gun fire aimed at sinking them”.

Reform councillor quits two weeks after election, BBC