A complaint has been made about a Reform councillor in Havering who produced AI-generated images appearing to mock a former member.
Councillor Alex Sibley, who sits as the cabinet member for transport on Havering Council, posted a series of pictures in response to former Conservative councillor David Taylor, after the pair got into an argument online.
A spokesperson for the town hall said a “review of the complaint under the Members’ Code of Conduct and relevant complaint procedure is ongoing”.
A Reform UK spokesperson dismissed the posts as a “non-story,” despite Mr Taylor’s formal complaint to the council.
Cllr Sibley did not respond to a request for comment.
Mr Taylor said Cllr Sibley’s actions were “bizarre” and “unacceptable from a senior councillor”.
In response, the Reform spokesperson said: “This is a non-story.
“Whoever lodged these complaints needs to grow thicker skin and develop a sense of humour.”
The posts were uploaded to the councillor’s public-facing Instagram account, @cllr.alexsibley.
He introduces himself there as a “terrestrial reality TV heavyweight,” in reference to his stint on Big Brother in 2002.
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