The Conservatives at Kent County Council (KCC) are playing down talk of a number of its members being approached to defect to Reform UK. One senior Tory dismissed as “tittle tattle” reports councillors have been invited to join Nigel Farage’s fledgling movement. Reform UK has publicly stated its intention to fight for seats at the KCC election next May. It is not known if any Conservatives have taken up the offer. A member of the ruling Tory group – which has 59 of the 81 seats at County Hall – said: “I was shown a message sent to one member asking them to come over to Reform and I know of ano…
