politics
April 2, 2026
Reform housing spokesperson sacked after Grenfell ‘everyone dies’ remarks
Simon Dudley fired after his comments were condemned by prime minister and families of fire victims
TL;DR
- Simon Dudley, Reform UK's housing spokesperson, has been sacked.
- Dudley's sacking follows comments made about the Grenfell Tower fire, including "everyone dies in the end" and criticism of safety regulations.
- His remarks were condemned by Grenfell families, Prime Minister, and the Fire Brigades Union.
- Reform leader Nigel Farage described the comments as "deeply shocking" and hurtful.
- Dudley has since apologized, stating his intention was not to belittle the disaster and that he was sorry if his remarks were not clear.
- This is the second frontline Reform figure removed after controversial comments in the past month.
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