Nathaniel Menday was suspended from the Reform UK party yesterday afternoon, after reports found he had posted antisemitic and far-right iconography on X, leading Sheffield councillors to urge him to resign.
The newly-elected Woodhouse ward councillor was found to have posted images of a Nazi flag with a swastika, an image of Hitler’s Mein Kampf, and statements saying the UK has “a disgusting, almost subhuman underclass”, all of which are now deleted.
In the run up to the local election, Menday told The Times: “I have flirted with what could reasonably be referred to as ‘far-right ideology’ but ultimately I have come to reject its core tenets.”
Several Sheffield councillors spoke out against him in statements issued to the Council and via social media.
Crookes & Crosspool’s Labour and Co-operative councillor, Minesh Parekh, issued a statement to the Audit and Standards Committee, lead by Councillor Tim Huggan and Councillor Maroof Raouf, urging them to investigate.
Parekh said: “Councillor Menday’s use of white supremacist symbols and attacks on Jewish people fall short of the standards expected.”
Sheffield councillors representing Reform UK have also criticised Menday’s comments.
Park & Arbourthorne Reform Councillor, Matt Smith, issued a statement on Facebook addressing Menday’s comments, saying he is “most appalled, frustrated and upset”.
He said: “Any form of racism or antisemitism is a scourge on our society and must be dealt with accordingly.
“There is simply no place for it in Britain in 2026, and certainly not here in Sheffield.”
Since the local elections on May 7, Menday is one of four Reform UK councillors to be suspended from the party.
Political activists have also come forward and spoken out against the scandal.
Labour activist, Jacob Harris, 21, told ShefNews he thinks the party should have done more research into candidates.
He said: “Sheffield’s got such a strong history of anti-racism, we’re a sanctuary city which means we welcome refugees and have lots of support for them.
“He can still turn up to vote, be privileged to information from the council. He can still make decisions about our city, which I think is appalling really.
“Parties really need to step up now and call out racism and bigotry wherever they see it, especially and even at a national level.”
ShefNews approached Councillor Menday and Councillor Tim Huggan for comment.