BREAKING: Havering Has Its First Reform Councillor As Keith Prince Defects.

London Assembly Member for Havering and Redbridge and a Conservative Councillor for Squirrels Heath ward, Keith Prince AM, has today announced that he has defected to Reform UK.

Mr Prince has been a member of the Conservatives for 49 years, serving as leader of Redbridge Borough Council from 2009 – 2014 before being elected to the London Assembly as the constituency Member for Havering and Redbridge. In 2016 he also Lead the Havering Conservatives between 2023-25

Keith joins current Alex Wilson AM to bring the total of Reform UK Assembly Members to two, giving Nigel Farage’s party an official group on the Greater London Assembly for the first time.

Keith said:

“I am delighted that from today I will be sitting as a Reform UK member on the London Assembly.

“The Conservative party is done and dusted. While it may have served a purpose once, it is no longer an effective opposition to this failing Labour government. Reform UK is the only party speaking for ordinary, patriotic working people and I’m excited to be part of its future.”

Welcoming Keith to the party, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said:

“This is a historic moment for the party. With Keith’s defection, Reform UK now have an official group on the London Assembly for the first time.

“Our impressive progress in London continues, and we are building our momentum ahead of London’s local elections next May.”

Keith Prince with Reform Leader Nigel Farage.

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