{"id":377246,"date":"2026-09-09T19:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-the-chaos-at-reforms-flagship-northern-council\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T19:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:00:57","slug":"inside-the-chaos-at-reforms-flagship-northern-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-the-chaos-at-reforms-flagship-northern-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the chaos at Reform&#8217;s flagship northern council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/EMkpBDSaXQw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the chaos at Reform's flagship northern council\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EMkpBDSaXQw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A Sky News investigation has revealed the dramatic inside story of the chaos within Reform&#8217;s flagship northern council in Durham. Watch the full investigation live on The Cathy Newman Show from 7pm on Sky News and YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Sky&#8217;s investigation, a Reform UK spokesman said:<br \/>\n&quot;This reporting by Sky News is misleading and malicious. Taking the opinions and testimonies of former Reform councillors who have been suspended for bullying and employing illegal workers as fact is not serious journalism.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Unfortunately, this is par for the course for Sky who are currently being investigated by Ofcom for harassing Nigel Farage&#8217;s daughter at her own home.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Despite the best efforts of now suspended councillors to distract us, Reform&#8217;s record at Durham Council has been one of success. We delivered one of the lowest council tax rates in the country and saved Durham residents tens of millions of pounds in renegotiated contracts.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>#cathynewman #reform #durham #ukpolitics #skynews<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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