Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inHarriette BoucherSaturday 10 October 2026 09:35 BSTCouncillor Paul Taylor (Paul Taylor/Facebook)Reform UK Oldham councillor Paul Taylor has breached party rules by continuing to serve as the leader of his own political party, Northern Heart.Reform UK regulations state that membership “is not open to current members of other GB-registered political parties”, with the party describing his dual status as an “oversight”.Councillor Taylor, who was elected to represent the Waterhead ward in May with 1,459 votes, is now in the process of resigning from Northern Heart.Northern Heart was established in 2020 as a local alternative to mainstream political parties across the North.Taylor defended his transition to Reform UK, saying that standing as an independent had become impossible and that both parties shared similar local perspectives.In fullReform councillor breaches rules by being leader of his own political partyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in