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Reform UK councillor in Sunderland handed community order after racist ‘joke’ about Nigerians

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Reform UK councillor in Sunderland handed community order after racist ‘joke’ about Nigerians
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Glenn Gibbins sentenced to 150-hours of unpaid work by South Tyneside magistrates over 2024 Facebook postA Reform party councillor who claimed racist comments about Nigerians were no more than a “bit of fun” has been handed a community order for posting grossly offensive material.Glenn Gibbins, who was voted on to Sunderland council in May, wrote on Facebook in March 2024: “Carnt believe the amount of nigerians in town… should melt them all down and fill in the pot holes!!” Continue reading...

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