Former Tory council leader joins Reform UK
Former Tory council leader Mike Young has joined the Reform UK party and now sits as a councillor on Hartlepool Borough Council. This move makes Young the fourth Reform UK councillor on the council, as he has defected from the Conservative party. Reform UK, formerly known as the Brexit Party, is a Eurosceptic political party in the United Kingdom. The party has been critical of the government's handling of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. The article does not provide any further details on the reasons behind Young's decision to switch parties or the potential impact this may have on the local council's dynamics. It simply states the factual information about the councillor's party affiliation change.
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