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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T13:17:32.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
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    "Local Elections 2026",
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  "textContent": "On 6 May, we reported that a Reform UK candidate suggested ‘melting Nigerians to fill potholes’. The man in question — Glenn Gibbins — is now an elected councillor. And Reform deputy Richard Tice is refusing to condemn what he said: He keeps mentioning processes and vetting, why haven’t they sacked him? — Zara Hussain […]\n\nBy Willem Moore",
  "title": "Reform’s Tice refuses to condemn racist ‘melt Nigerians’ councillor"
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