Reform councillor backtracks after telling wrong council she’s going to resign
The 66-year-old councillor was charged under the Communications Act 2003 following a Northumbria Police investigation into an alleged Facebook post from 2024.
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Jump to content All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Sunderland City councillor Glenn Gibbins (Reform UK) Reform UK has suspended Sunderland City councillor Glenn Gibbins pending the outcome of legal proceedings after he was charged over an offensive social media comment regarding Nigerians. Gibbins, who is scheduled to appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Friday, is currently listed as an Independent on the Sunderland City Council website.
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Jump to content All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Sunderland City councillor Glenn Gibbins (Reform UK) Reform UK has suspended Sunderland City councillor Glenn Gibbins pending the outcome of legal proceedings after he was charged over an offensive social media comment regarding Nigerians.
according to The IndependentGibbins, who is scheduled to appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Friday, is currently listed as an Independent on the Sunderland City Council website.
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