Heather Jameson 30 September 2025

Labour conference: Growth could be derailed by Reform, warns Brabin

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has warned Labour councillors that growth plans could be ‘derailed' in the event of big wins for Reform at the polls next May.

She claimed it was a ‘critical moment for the Labour movement' as Reform would love to stand in the way of growth and keep the party ‘mired in the politics'.

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