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Reform council leader quits after staff comments leaked

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Dan Harrison, the Reform UK leader of Leicestershire County Council, has resigned following the leak of a recording where he labeled council solicitors as "incompetent" and made disparaging comments about female staff.

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Dan Harrison served as the Reform UK leader of Leicestershire County Council since May 2025. He faced backlash after a recording of him discussing staff redundancies was leaked on social media.

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The Reform UK leader of Leicestershire County Council has announced he is standing down after comments he made about staff redundancies were leaked online.

Dan Harrison announced on Monday that he would be stepping down from the role he has held since May 2025.

He said he had made the decision after taking advice from senior Reform colleagues, and added deputy council leader Kevin Crook had taken over as acting leader.

It comes after Harrison had apologised after being recorded saying 76 "incompetent" council solicitors would be made redundant, before saying "what I want to look at now is the women", in remarks which were then released on social media.

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  • Will there be further disciplinary action from the party?
  • How will the council address the staff concerns?

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