"John Allen, who represents the Hirst ward on Northumberland County Council, is being investigated by his party after a YouTube commenter said he would shoot Sir Keir Starmer if given the chance. The comments, posted on an account with a username @johnallen7807, were reportedly discovered by campaign group Hope Not Hate but the account has not been verified by the BBC as belonging to the councillor. Allen has been contacted for comment."
"A Reform UK spokesperson confirmed he had been suspended "pending investigation". Allen was elected to the council in May and holds positions on the council's county emergency committee, licensing committee and the Ashington & Blyth Community Partnership. He also sits on the Northumbria Police and Crime Panel. Last month, Reform suspended Durham County Council's Paul Bean over allegations he breached civil service impartiality rules because of his job processing asylum claims."
John Allen, representing the Hirst ward on Northumberland County Council, is suspended from Reform UK pending investigation after alleged online comments threatened to kill Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. A YouTube comment from an account using the username @johnallen7807 reportedly said the commenter would shoot Starmer if given the chance; campaign group Hope Not Hate reportedly discovered the comments, and the account has not been independently verified. A Reform UK spokesperson confirmed the suspension. Allen was elected in May and serves on the county emergency committee, licensing committee, Ashington & Blyth Community Partnership and the Northumbria Police and Crime Panel. Reform previously suspended Paul Bean over alleged civil service impartiality breaches related to asylum processing.
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