"The party suspended Kent County Council (KCC) member Isabella Kemp after five councillors were booted out of the local party following the leak."
"Councillor Kemp told the BBC she was also sacked from her job at Reform UK headquarters and is exploring legal action against the party."
"The video, which was leaked to The Guardian, showed KCC's Reform UK leader Linden Kemkaran swearing and shouting during a council meeting. She was shown telling party members to "suck it up" regarding her decisions."
Reform UK suspended Kent County Council member Isabella Kemp following the leak of a video from a heated virtual council meeting. Five councillors were removed from the local party after the leak. Councillor Kemp reported being sacked from her role at Reform UK headquarters and is exploring legal action against the party. Reform UK won 57 of the council's 81 seats in May, overturning decades of Conservative control, and now holds 48 representatives as it faces a test of its governing ability. The leaked video showed leader Linden Kemkaran swearing and telling members to "suck it up".
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