Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns storms out of meeting after discussion of Henry Nowak murder
Exclusive: Greater Lincolnshire mayor walks out on cabinet minister after row over social media role in community tensions
TL;DR
- Andrea Jenkyns, Reform mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, walked out of a meeting with communities secretary Steve Reed and other mayors.
- The walkout occurred during a discussion on social cohesion following the murder of Henry Nowak and subsequent civil unrest.
- Jenkyns argued that social cohesion is impossible without freedom of speech and accused Labour figures of deflecting criticism.
- Other mayors, including Steve Rotheram, rejected Jenkyns' comments, drawing parallels to the Hillsborough disaster.
- The meeting's primary focus was intended to be the devolution of powers from the national government to mayors.