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Sunderland Reform councillor charged over anti-Nigerian post

Published 31 July 2026

A Reform UK councillor in Sunderland has been charged with posting a grossly offensive social media comment that targeted the city's Nigerian community. Glenn Gibbins, 66, was charged under the Communications Act 2003 following a police investigation into a post allegedly made in 2024, in which he suggested Nigerians s...

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