Reform candidate who called Holocaust a ‘hoax’ wins seat in local election

A newly elected Reform councillor’s inflammatory and conspiracy theory-fuelled social media posts have come under scrutiny (Picture: Getty Images)

A Reform UK candidate who allegedly said the Holocaust was a hoax has won a seat in the local elections.

Jay Cooper, who won one of three seats in the Sefton Council for the Bootle West ward, has been accused of spewing out conspiracy theories and labelling the genocide of millions of Jewish people ‘propaganda.’

The earlier social media comments made by the newly elected councillor from Merseyside Reform have come under scrutiny following his win with 705 votes.

In a since-del...