Another Conservative councillor in London has joined Reform UK, claiming his former local party was plagued by "toxic internal politics", though his old party claims he was deselected.

Mark Justin was elected to Wandsworth Council to represent Nine Elms in 2022, when Labour took control of the authority from the Tories for the first time in 44 years.

Wandsworth Conservatives told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) Councillor Justin was unsuccessful in his attempt in December to seek reselection as a Tory candidate for the borough's upcoming local elections in 2026. Announcing he has now quit the Tories, Councillor Justin vowed to stand as a candidate for Reform when residents head to the polls in May.

Councillor Justin said: "I've officially resigned the Conservative whip on

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