Complaint against Reform UK mayoral candidate Dame Andrea Jenkyns slammed as 'vexatious’ ahead of hearing
Reform UK leaders say a complaint against Greater Lincolnshire mayoral candidate Dame Andrea Jenkyns is 'vexatious and politically motivated' - and they are confident it will be dismissed.
Ms Jenkyns is due to face a hearing on Friday (April 25) - just six days before voters go to the polls - amid a row over whether she is eligible to stand.
National media reports suggested that the complaint centres on allegations that Ms Jenkyns' main residence is in Yorkshire, where she was previously an MP.
However, Reform is confident that this process will not stop her being the party's candidate.
A Reform UK spokesperson said: “We understand a vexatious and politically motivated complaint has been made by the relative of a candidate in the same election that Andrea Jenkyns is contesting in an attempt to deprive the people of Lincolnshire the chance to vote for a Reform UK candidate.
“We are confident that this complaint will be dismissed.”
Ms Jenkyns has previously spoken to the Local Democracy Reporting service about her Lincolnshire, saying: “I have got a place I rent, but I have a son with special needs, and any parent wouldn’t pull their child out of school until they know if they’ve won.
“If I win on May 1, I will move here full time.”
