Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCllr Jay Cooper, who has resigned from Reform, issued the statement on his public Facebook page (Cllr Jay Cooper / Reform)Jay Cooper, a Reform councillor elected in Merseyside, apologised and resigned from the party after claiming the Holocaust was a 'hoax'. Cooper, who secured the Bootle West ward seat in last week's local elections, made the controversial comments on social media last year. Following the emergence of the remarks, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage stated that Cooper was 'not welcome' within the party. Cooper deleted the posts and issued an apology, acknowledging his comments were 'poorly expressed' and caused upset. He will continue to serve his constituents as an independent councillor, having resigned from Reform UK, which also revoked his membership. In fullReform councillor who said Holocaust was a ‘hoax’ quits party days after being electedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Reform councillor resigns over Holocaust ‘hoax’ social media post
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCllr Jay Cooper, who has resigned from Reform, issued the statement on his public Facebook page (Cllr Jay Cooper / Reform)Jay Cooper, a Reform councillor elected in Merseyside, apologised and resigned from the party after claiming the Holocaust was a 'hoax'. Cooper, who secured the Bootle West ward seat in last week's local elections, made the controversial comments on social media last year. Following the emergence of the remarks, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage stated that Cooper was 'not welcome' within the party. Cooper deleted the posts and issued an apology, acknowledging his comments were 'poorly expressed' and caused upset. He will continue to serve his constituents as an independent councillor, having resigned from Reform UK, which also revoked his membership. In fullReform councillor who said Holocaust was a ‘hoax’ quits party days after being electedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
