Reform councillor quits over Islamophobic and anti-trans X posts

Councillor Maurice Eglin stepped down as chair of North Northamptonshire Council yesterday after the tweets from his days as a ‘keyboard warrior’

A Reform councillor chairman has resigned after Islamophobic, anti-trans and far-right social media posts he shared before being elected were uncovered.

Councillor Maurice Eglin stepped down as chair of North Northamptonshire Council yesterday after the tweets from his days as a ‘keyboard warrior’ were revealed this week.

The posts were made before he became a councillor last May and were made from an X accoun...