Reform slammed for getting name of council wrong on leaflets ahead of local electionThe leaflets were due to be distributed in South Tyneside ahead of the local election, which takes place next monthView 2 Images Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Inset: The Reform leaflet claiming "South Shields Council is broken" (Image: ChronicleLive)Reform UK have been slammed for getting the name of a North East council wrong ahead of the local election. The political party referred to South Tyneside Council as "South Shields Council" in a leaflet which they posted a picture of on social media. It says: "South Shields Council is broken. David Francis, for South Tyneside Greens, said: "As Greens, we take our role as elected councillors extremely seriously and this is partly why our support has been growing year on year in South Tyneside.

Source: Daily Mirror April 10, 2026 19:28 UTC