Calls for Barnsley Reform councillor to resign over apparent swastika tattoo
Summary
A newly elected Reform UK councillor in Barnsley, Andy Arnold, is facing calls to resign after photos showed a tattoo that looks like a swastika on his arm. Arnold and his wife say the tattoo is a Buddhist symbol, not related to Nazism, and it has since been covered.Key Facts
- Andy Arnold was elected to Barnsley council representing Wombwell.
- Photos from 2018 show a tattoo on his arm that looks like a swastika.
- The tattoo was posted on a Facebook account linked to a local tattoo studio owned by Theresa Arnold, his wife and also a Reform UK councillor.
- The swastika is widely known as a symbol used by Nazi Germany and carries strong hate-related meanings.
- Theresa Arnold said the tattoo came from Andy Arnold's brief interest in Buddhism in his late teens.
- Labour politicians criticized the situation and questioned Reform UK’s process for choosing candidates.
- Reform UK council leader William Brown said the tattoo is a Buddhist symbol in a different style and no action is needed.
- The controversy occurs amid other challenges for Reform UK councillors in South Yorkshire.
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