A newly elected Reform UK councillor has admitted that she does not understand how the council works, causing disruption during Kirklees Council's annual meeting on Wednesday.
Councillor Sarah Wood, along with Green Party councillor Andrew Cooper, nominated themselves for the position of council leader. However, neither candidate secured a majority, leaving the council without a leader.
When a Conservative councillor proposed suspending standing orders to allow the two candidates to debate, Wood objected, stating: 'I do not understand the constitution. I have not had sufficient time to read that yet.'
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She argued that the move would put her party at a 'disadvantage,' adding: 'We do not necessarily know what we are voting for.'
