Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings

Disclosures show figures cited by authority’s leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papersReform UK’s flagship council has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for...

<p>Disclosures show figures cited by authority’s leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers</p><p>Reform UK’s flagship council has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.</p><p>Kent county council, which has a £2.5bn annual budget, is one of 10 where Nigel Farage’s party has outright control and is seen as a test case for whether the insurgent party can govern competently.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/07/reform-run-kent-council-accused-of-fabricating-40m-net-zero-savings">Continue reading...</a>
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