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Prime Minister calls for deputy council leader to be sacked over death threat to MP social post

As The Lancashire Lead first reported, Reform’s national leadership is under pressure to intervene over Simon Evans’ actions on Facebook

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Feb 25, 2026
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Sir Keir Starmer speaking at PMQs and Lancashire County Council’s deputy leader Simon Evans

The Prime Minister has called on Reform UK to sack a deputy council leader over a death threat to an MP he re-shared on social media.

As our sister title The Lancashire Lead revealed yesterday (24 February) councillor Simon Evans, the second most senior Reform poli…

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