Reform council leader quits within weeks — leaving 18-year-old in charge

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Reform’s 18-year-old George Finch, will take over as interim leader of Warwickshire County Council

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A Reform UK council leader has resigned just weeks after being elected, leaving an 18-year-old in charge of hundreds of millions of pounds of public spending.

Reform’s Rob Howard said it was with “much regret” that he was quitting as Warwickshire County Council leader, citing health challenges preventing him from “carrying out the role to the level and standard that I would wish”.

Reform council leader quits within weeks — leaving 18-year-old in charge

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