Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks

<p>Alan Feeney, who sat on Solihull and Birmingham councils, said there was ‘no excuse’ for his comments </p><p>Alan Feeney has resigned as a Reform councillor for Solihull and Birmingham after backlash over <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/14/reform-uk-councillors-and-candidates-filmed-making-racist-and-extreme-comments">racist comments that were captured</a> in an undercover investigation.</p><p>In a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Councillor-Alan-Feeney-100063521602785/">Facebook</a> post on Friday, Feeney wrote: “There is no excuse for my comments. With responsibility comes accountability, and it is for that reason that I have resigned every post I hold on both Solihull borough council and Birmingham city council.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/16/reform-councillor-resigns-after-being-filmed-making-racist-remarks">Continue reading...</a>