Redditch mayor's 'appalling' online posts

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Reform UK councillor Susan Eacock is facing an investigation into her social media after a series of historic posts emerged of her criticising black, Asian and LGBT communities. On the platform X, posts included suggesting there were too many black performers at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert. She also tweeted the comedian Lenny Henry to say she did not want to attend a gig, writing "no thanks, I identify as a white woman", and responded to a video of purely Asian people in a street by stating it was "heartbreaking to see our once beautiful capital, London, falling." Neither Reform or Eacock responded to requests for comment. Eacock was elected to Worcestershire County Council last year, and Redditch Borough Council this year for Reform. Image credit: Redditch Borough Council She became Redditch mayor in May 2026, but the BBC understands complaints have been made about her to both authorities, including from the public and other councillors. After the BBC asked her to comment, she deleted her X account. Tammy Gooding hears from BBC Hereford & Worcester's Political Reporter, Tom Edwards, alongside Patricia Chambers, who runs the community cohesion charity Butterflies, and Jamie Freemantle from Redditch Pride.