Council descends into anarchy as Reform and Labour clash over scrapped elections

Essex news: Basildon Council meeting spirals out of control as Reform councillor battles Labour 'dictator' over election delay

Watch the moment a council meeting spiralled out of control when a Reform councillor delivered a damning takedown of the Labour authority after ditching its local elections in May.Basildon Borough Council's Labour leader Gavin Callaghan declared the decision to deny thousands of Essex residents their say this May was "irreversible" after the extraordinary debate. The move will put off the election of 14 seats, which were due to take place in les…

Council descends into anarchy as Reform and Labour clash over scrapped elections

Basildon Council descended into anarchy as Reform UK councillors clashed with Labour chiefs over allegations residents were being deprived of democratic rights