Staffordshire council leader quits after social media probe

Reform Staffordshire County Council leader resigns over racist social media comments

Ian Cooper, the former Reform leader of Staffordshire County Council accused of  sharing racist and white supremacist content online, resigned from his role yesterday. This comes after Reform UK revoked Cooper’s party membership on Friday. Councillor Ian Cooper will now sit as an Independent councillor. Credit: SCC Reform councillor Martin Murray, who was previously deputy leader on the council, will now take over as interim leader. Cooper has n…

Staffordshire County Council leader quits days after being kicked out of Reform UK

Ian Cooper had his Reform UK membership revoked following allegations over racist social media posts

Staffordshire County Council leader quits days after being kicked out of Reform UK - Stoke-on-Trent Live

Ian Cooper had his Reform UK membership revoked following allegations over racist social media posts

Staffordshire council leader quits after social media probe

Ian Cooper had already had his Reform UK membership revoked by the party.

Staffordshire Council leader Ian Cooper resigns over ...

County council leader steps down after Reform UK expulsion > A Little Bit of Stone

Ian Cooper has resigned as leader of Staffordshire County Council, a few days after he was removed from Reform UK membership. He now sits as an independent councillor for Perrycrofts in Tamworth. The decision comes after campaign group Hope Not Hate said Cllr Cooper had posted dozens of racist and bigoted remarks across social media […]