'Reform UK goals may be difficult to implement'

REFORM UK has won a sweeping mandate for change in Lincolnshire, winning the mayoral and county council elections in a landslide. The party has found success railing against immigration, wasteful spending and Net Zero projects.

- BY JAMIE WALLER Local Democracy Reporter

Reform's leaders have spoken about councils stopping asylum seekers from being housed in the county, which is handled by the Home Office.

Rejecting asylum seekers

The housing of asylum seekers has proved a flashpoint in Lincolnshire - first in hotels in towns such as Skegness, and then at the former RAF Scampton.

"Councils can be helpful or resistant - they might not have the power to say they don't want them in their areas, but if they push back I suspect they can make it more difficult," said Professor Defty. "I don't think Lincolnshire is shouldering a huge portion of the burden."

Cutting spending and lowering taxes