Kirklees Council remained without a majority and without a leader following a chaotic annual meeting. Reform UK gained 29 of 69 seats and became the largest party, but it did not secure a majority. Reform leader Sarah Wood and Green Party leader Andrew Cooper both put themselves forward to lead the authority. The leadership vote was abandoned when some new councillors, including Wood, admitted they did not understand all the rules. As a result, voting was postponed, leaving the council unable to confirm leadership at the meeting.
"Kirklees Council remains without a majority - or a leader - after a chaotic annual meeting resulted in voting being postponed. It was the first full meeting since Reform UK took 29 out of the 69 seats to become the largest party on the council, but having failed to secure a majority it led to both Reform leader Sarah Wood and the Green Party's Andrew Cooper putting themselves forward to lead the authority."
"However, the vote was abandoned after some new councillors, including Wood, admitted they didn't understand all the rules. Read more here.Just now"
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