An Essex county councillor, Jaymey McIvor, is expelled from the Conservative Party over an allegation that he sent a “lewd photo,” and he subsequently appears to receive a role connected to Reform UK. The claim is based on a leaked email cited by one outlet.

According to the report, the leaked email indicates Reform UK has appointed McIvor to a position supporting the management of parliamentary candidates. The outlet frames the disclosure as linking McIvor’s party departure to a new appointment within Reform.

Other details, including the timing of the expulsion, the exact nature of the photo allegation, and the scope of the Reform role, are not provided in the available text. The report does not include responses from Reform UK or McIvor in the supplied excerpts, leaving unresolved questions about the circumstances and confirmation of the appointment.