London, July 22, 2025 (AFP) - Hard-right Reform party teen appointed to lead UK council

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A teenager belonging to Britain's hard-right Reform UK party was on Tuesday formally appointed to run a local authority that has finances of about £2 billion ($2.7 billion). George Finch, 19, is believed to be the youngest permanent council leader in the UK, multiple British media outlets reported. Finch was elected to lead Warwickshire County Council, in the West Midlands area of England, following a vote by councillors, a spokesperson for the l......

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