Stuart Prior - Councillor for Sweyne Park and Grange | Reform Watch

Profile and accountability tracker for Stuart Prior, Councillor for Sweyne Park and Grange. Reform UK.

Role: Councillor for Sweyne Park and Grange

Party: Reform UK

Reform UK councillor representing Sweyne Park and Grange, Rochford. Elected at the May 2026 Local Elections on 7 May 2026 for Sweyne Park and Grange.

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Stuart Prior expelled and resigned two seats over alleged racist and Islamophobic posts

Category: racism

Location: Essex

Stuart Prior was expelled by Reform UK and resigned his seats on both Essex County Council and Rochford District Council after being accused, in the week before polling day on 7 May 2026, of creating racist and Islamophobic posts on social media. The allegations related to material attributed to his social media accounts and were reported shortly before the elections. Reform UK removed him from the party, and he has not published a detailed response to the claims.

Sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c152ned1dl5o