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Joseph Boam has been removed as deputy leader of Leicestershire County Council after just three months in the post. Party sources confirmed he is no longer the deputy leader of the council and has also left his cabinet role overseeing adult social care, with Reform UK saying the 22-year-old has been moved to a more minor support role.
Boam was elected in May and appointed to the leadership team as Reform formed a minority administration at County Hall. His departure from the deputy role follows weeks of scrutiny and internal unease within the group, though accounts of the reasons for the dismissal are currently unclear. One party source characterised the process as a decision following “inner machinations” and said it was not due to a specific breach, while separate reporting highlighted prior controversy over Boam’s social media activity.
Reform UK remains the largest group on the council following May’s local elections, running a minority administration under leader Dan Harrison. The party has not announced a permanent replacement for the deputy leadership.