from Religion Media Centre
Religious affiliation of newly elected councillors is beginning to emerge. For Reform UK, Stephen Reed, deputy leader of Derbyshire County Council, told Premier Christian News that many Christians had been motivated to stand for the party “because they want their country back, they want Christian values back”.
Muslim News calculates there were 162 Muslim candidates across Britain. Its own research indicates that “an estimated 45 Muslim councillors were elected in England (24), Scotland (9) and Wales (12). The breakdown for parties is: 28 Muslim Labour councillors, 11 Conservative Muslims and three Muslim Liberal Democrats. In Scotland, two Muslim Scottish National Party candidates were elected both in North Lanarkshire.
The Jewish Chronicle charts candidates who have posted comments alleged to be antisemitic, and reports that the country’s largest Jewish constituency, Barnet, has swung to no overall control, as Labour lost seats and the Tories gained.