Reform would demand 'extremely high price' for coalition agreement

STATEMENT COMES AS NO PARTY SECURES MAJORITY IN COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS

- By JAMES ROBINSON Local Democracy Reporter

REFORM UK would demand an "extremely high price" to go into coalition with other parties in Northumberland.

The strong statement comes after elections earlier this month saw no party secure a majority in the county. Reform are the second largest party with 23 seats, behind the Conservatives on 26.

Tory leader Glen Sanderson has said he is willing to work with other parties, with the remaining 20 seats on the council made up of Labour, Independents, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party.

A spokesman for Reform UK said: "Reform would extract an extremely high price for any coalition. The people of Northumberland elected us on a platform of serious change and we fully intend to deliver that."