On 10 January 2025, 10 Reform councillors who had been a mix of county, city, and parish councillors, from Derbyshire, at the same time resigned from the occasion. They said the social gathering was remaining run in an "progressively autocratic way" since Farage's return as leader. Farage instructed the BBC https://reform-uk-durham41852.blogzet.com/a-review-of-what-are-the-benefits-of-joining-reform-uk-49385550