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Reform UK councillor in Sunderland handed community order after racist ‘joke’ about Nigerians
UK NewsPolitics•November 9, 2026 at 5:57 PMNational

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

By Mark Brown North of England correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

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...

Glenn Gibbins sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work by South Tyneside magistrates over 2024 Facebook post

A 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...