Reform councillor works on asylum claims for Home Office, investigation reveals

Published on August 25, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Reform councillor works on asylum claims for Home Office, investigation reveals

Paul Bean may have breached civil service impartiality rules over alleged social media posts

Campaigners have complained to the Home Office after it was revealed a councillor for Reform UK also works for the government department processing asylum and immigration claims.

Paul Bean, who serves as a councillor for Crook ward at Durham county council, declared his day job as a civil servant at the Home Office in his register of interests.

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