A trial date has been set for an expelled Reform Party councillor accused of threatening to kill his wife.
Daniel Taylor, 35, a former Kent County Council member from Cliftonville, near Margate, was suspended from his party role after being detained in June.
He was one of 57 party members who won seats on Kent council after the party won the May 1 election.
After being expelled from the faction, the politician continues to work in the council as an independent deputy.
At a hearing at Margate Magistrates' Court on Friday, Taylor, wearing a grey waistcoat and blue shirt, gave his personal details – name, date of birth and address.
He previously denied three counts of unlawful conduct relating to his wife at a hearing at Folkestone Crown Court in July.
The charges include threatening to kill his wife on June 1 and sending her a message on the same day that contained insults, obscenities or intimidation.
He is also charged with engaging in consistent patterns of controlling and coercive behavior between January 2016 and July 2025.
The time frame for the charges was originally set to cover the period from 2014 to June 1 of this year, but was adjusted on Friday.
Due to the politician's removal, by-elections are planned in his constituency.
Reform UK suspended Taylor's membership after the case was referred to law enforcement.
Representatives of the Kent branch of the party have not yet provided official comments.
A preliminary hearing at Margate Magistrates' Court is scheduled for 22 May 2026.
Taylor remains on bail with electronic monitoring and is scheduled to appear at his next hearing on November 13.
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