Glenn Gibbins, a Reform member on Sunderland City Council, has been charged with the offence under the Communications Act 2003. Prosecutors allege a Facebook post from 2024, which referenced the city’s Nigerian community, is grossly offensive. Sunderland Reform UK councillor Glenn Gibbins to appear in court next month charged with posting a grossly offensive comment on social media (Image: Reform UK)Cllr Gibbins, 66, said to be from the Sunderland area, is due to appear at court to answer the charge in several weeks. At the time, a Reform UK spokesperson said: "Following an internal disciplinary process, Cllr Gibbins has been readmitted to the party and issued with a final written warning. "He has apologised for making the post and accepts that it was made in extremely poor taste, showing poor judgment."