"Advance UK is led by former Reform UK deputy leader and Brexit Party MEP Ben Habib and says it "promotes and celebrates the nation's Christian constitution, roots, traditions, culture, and values", according to its website. The leader of Reform UK on Devon County Council said he was "disappointed" by the move and Advance UK was "too extreme" for his members."
"Hill, member for Pinhoe and Mincinglake, was thrown out of Reform UK for publishing a letter about free school meals in the name of all Reform UK Devon councillors without their consent. Announcing his move to Advance UK, Hill said he had been expelled from Reform after attempting to uphold principles of "accountability, responsibility and honesty, including holding our own candidates to the same standards we expect of others"."
"When she quit Reform, Nash, who represents Wonford and St Loyes, said staying in the party would "compromise my own principles". She said Advance UK "supports structural reform without the toxic internal culture that exists elsewhere". She said: "Advance UK offers a serious, professional and solutions-focused approach. I am no longer simply opposing what is wrong - I am helping to build something better.""
Two Devon County Council members who previously left Reform UK have joined Advance UK. Advance UK is led by Ben Habib and promotes the nation's Christian constitution, roots, traditions, culture and values. One councillor, Hill of Pinhoe and Mincinglake, was expelled from Reform UK after publishing a letter about free school meals without consent; he cited accountability, responsibility and honesty as reasons for joining Advance UK. Nash of Wonford and St Loyes resigned from Reform UK saying staying would compromise her principles and praised Advance UK as solutions-focused and free of toxic internal culture. Reform UK’s Devon leader called Advance UK too extreme.
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