Maurice Eglin - Councillor for Barton Seagrave & Burton Latimer | Reform Watch

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Role: Councillor for Barton Seagrave & Burton Latimer

Reform UK councillor representing Barton Seagrave & Burton Latimer ward in North Northamptonshire.

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Maurice Eglin resigned as council chair over posts saying f*ck Islam

Category: hate speech

Maurice Eglin stepped down as chair of North Northamptonshire Council on 11 June 2026 after Islamophobic, anti-trans and far-right posts from an X account he closed shortly before his election were revealed. One read: "How about f*ck Islam the hate, evil Religion that would kill my kind!"

Sources: https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/12/reform-councillor-quits-islamophobic-anti-trans-x-posts-28753084/