Reform suspend councillor over social media posts
Summary
A newly elected Reform UK councillor, Nathaniel Menday, has been suspended while the party investigates his social media posts that include images linked to Nazi symbols and offensive comments. The party says Menday did not disclose these posts and that it does not support such views.Key Facts
- Nathaniel Menday was elected to Sheffield City Council representing Woodhouse ward.
- He posted images of a Nazi flag, Hitler’s book Mein Kampf, and offensive comments about people in the UK.
- Reform UK suspended Menday for not declaring these posts before or during the election.
- Menday said he enjoys "risky humour" but denies being antisemitic or supporting Nazi beliefs.
- The party has no set timeline for the investigation.
- On the same day, two other Reform councillors were suspended or apologized for racist social media posts.
- Menday won his election by over 1,000 votes against a Labour candidate.
- Reform UK publicly stated it does not support the offensive views shared by Menday.
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