Reform councillor who labelled disabled candidate a 'Stevie Wonder lookalike' denies being ableist
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Key FactsCalls Grow to Suspend Reform UK Councillor
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- Joel Tetlow, a Reform UK councillor, made unfounded social media claims connecting a murder suspect to illegal immigration.
- He alleged the 39-year-old accused was a refugee solely based on his foreign-sounding name.
- Labour MP Sarah Smith demanded Tetlow’s suspension and withdrawal of the party whip after repeated controversial posts.
- Tetlow insisted his remarks were personal opinions defending free speech on immigration issues.
Nigel Farage should suspend him, and the local party should withdraw the whip. This isn’t complicated. Public standards matter, elected officials should at the very least demonstrate the most basic British values.— Sarah Smith, Labour MP for Hyndburn, calling for the suspension of a Reform UK councillor and removal of the whip; she argued this is a test of public standards.
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