Reform UK council leader George Finch cleared over 'Progress' Pride flag row

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Reform UK council leader George Finch has been cleared after a dispute over the controversial "Progress" Pride flag.Mr Finch, the nation's youngest-ever council leader, was accused of failing to adequately engage with Warwickshire County Council's chief executive Monica Fogarty.Mr Finch emailed Ms Fogarty last June asking to remove the Progress flag from the town hall.He said he had "asked many times" for the flag to be taken down in person and over email and that he had meetings about it.However, she refused his pleas, then criticised the council leader for the way he engaged with her.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Ms Fogarty admitted he had a right to make the decision, and was backed by the sub-committee that presided over the case.Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf weighed in on the issue.Mr Farage warned the council executive thought she "knew better than the people" and told her to "look for a new job".Solicitor Claire Ward led an independent investigation into the...

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