"In the U.K., Reform-controlled councils seem shocked by their wins – with candidates who seemingly stood to make up numbers now finding themselves in positions of power with little idea of what to do.
This is already resulting in multiple resignations and costly by-elections across different authorities, each costing taxpayers about £27,000 a pop.
The party’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency might want to take a look at that."
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/06/16/reform-uk-councillors-nigel-farage-chaos/