Pride Stafford Pride calls for apology from new Reform UK Leader of Staffordshire County Council for “blatant and undeniable lies” Stafford Pride has called on Staffordshire County Council’s new leader, Reform UK Councillor Ian Cooper, to apologise for “blatant and undeniable lies” after he said the annual Pride event was funded by taxpayers’ money. Speaking on ITV Central, Cllr Cooper said Stafford Pride was funded by taxpayers’ money and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride “We are here and we have a voice.” Durham Pride vows to continue after Reform UK removed Pride flag from council headquarters Durham Pride, which is taking place this weekend, have said “we are here and we have a voice” after Reform UK, which took control of Durham County Council at the UK local elections, removed the Pride Flag from council headquarters. Reform UK’s Darren Grimes, deputy leader of Durham County Council, d By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Reform UK removes Pride Flag from Durham County Council headquarters Durham County Council, which is now controlled by Reform UK after victory in the local elections, has removed the LGBTQ+ Pride flag – and the flag of Ukraine – from its headquarters. Liberal Democrat councillor Ellie Hopgood said the decision is a “disrespectful, mean-spirited act” ahead of the city By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Politics Reform UK vows to ban Pride and Trans Flags from council buildings it controls Reform UK has vowed it will ban Pride and Trans Flags from council buildings it now controls after the local elections on Thursday, 1 May. Writing on the X social media platform, the party said: “Reform UK councils will only fly the Union Jack, St George’s flag and County flags. We are proud of our By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News ‘Reform UK spokeswoman’ Ann Widdecombe calls for UK government to end ‘profusion’ of Pride and Black Lives Matters flags ‘Reform UK spokeswoman’ Ann Widdecombe has called on the UK government to ban Pride and Black Lives Matter flags from flying from government buildings. The former Conservative minister, and reality TV star, said: “I think that the only flags that should be thrown from a government building are, firs By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Great Yarmouth Council flies Progress Flag despite area’s Reform UK MP saying it should not be flown from public buildings LGBTQ+ Great Yarmouth Borough Council workers have welcomed a decision to fly the Progress Pride flag at the Town Hall, despite the town’s Reform UK MP, Rupert Lowe, saying the flag should not be flown from public sector buildings as it promoted “gender identity ideology”. Following Lowe’s comments By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Reform UK MP under fire after saying Progress Pride flag should be banned from public buildings Rupert Lowe, the Reform UK MP, has come under fire on X, formerly Twitter, after saying the Progress Pride flag should be banned from public buildings, including hospitals and schools. In the July 2024 general election, Lowe won Reform UK a seat in Parliament after standing for the Great Yarmouth co By Graham Robson • 1 min read
