Worcestershire council leader Jo Monk sent city councillor Ed Kimberley a cease and desist letter over his criticism of her
The leader of a Reform UK-run local authority has been criticised for an “authoritarian” attempt to silence opposition after sending a legal threat to a Labour councillor, demanding he stops mentioning her name in public.
Ed Kimberley, a Worcester city councillor, said he received the cease and desist letter from the leader of Worcestershire county council, Jo Monk, in late November.
The letter, seen by the Guardian, demanded Kimberley stop publishing or sharing “videos, posts or commentary” about the Reform leader and the wider Reform party.
It also claimed Kimberley’s videos contained content that “misrepresents” Monk and contributed to her harassment by members of the public.
