00:01A newly elected Reform UK councillor in Sunderland has been suspended from the party following
00:06allegations of racism. Glenn Gibbons was elected to represent the Hilton Castle ward on Sunderland
00:11City Council when reform took control of the authority last week. He's accused of posting
00:16comments suggesting the Nigerian population in Sunderland should be melted down to fill potholes.
00:23The posts reported by Hope Not Hate are believed to have been posted in March 2024
00:29and have since been deleted. Sunderland City Council has been approached for comment.
00:34Durham County Council's Deputy Leader Reform UK's Darren Grimes
00:38called the incident a failure of the vetting process.
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