"A Reform UK councillor who was accused of making racist social media posts has resigned from his elected positions just days after he was voted in. Stuart Prior was elected last week as a Reform UK councillor for Essex County Council and for Rochford District Council. Prior, who denied making racist posts when approached by the Daily Mirror newspaper, had previously been accused by campaign group Hope Not Hate that Prior of describing white people as the master race and suggesting white people have larger brains."
"A Reform UK source said on Monday: Stuart Prior informed us that he was resigning from his elected positions for personal reasons. We have also revoked his Reform UK membership. Votes being counted in the 2026 local elections (PA) Prior had been elected to the Rayleigh West division for Essex County Council and to the Sweyne Park and Grange ward for Rochford District Council, both with about 40 per cent of the vote."
"Reform UK won control of Essex County Council from the Conservatives on Friday, winning 53 of the 78 seats up for election. An Essex County Council spokesperson said: W"
A Reform UK councillor, Stuart Prior, resigned from elected positions days after being voted in for Essex County Council and Rochford District Council. Prior had denied making racist social media posts when contacted by a newspaper. A campaign group, Hope Not Hate, previously accused him of describing white people as the master race and suggesting white people have larger brains. A Reform UK source said Prior resigned for personal reasons and that his Reform UK membership was revoked. Prior had been elected to the Rayleigh West division and to the Sweyne Park and Grange ward, each with about 40% of the vote. Reform UK gained control of Essex County Council from the Conservatives by winning 53 of 78 seats.
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