Key facts
- Volunteer Mair Godley claims Reform UK councillor Carl Johnson likened her to a Nazi collaborator.
- The alleged comments were made because Godley taught English to asylum seekers.
- The incident occurred at a parish council meeting on October 14, 2026.
- Godley stated she felt "violated" by the councillor's remarks.
A 78-year-old volunteer has alleged that a Reform UK councillor compared her to a Nazi collaborator for teaching English to asylum seekers. Mair Godley stated that councillor Carl Johnson accused her of "facilitating the invasion" during a parish council meeting on October 14, 2026, in Wethersfield, Essex. The comments reportedly followed a discussion where Godley's husband challenged Johnson on local issues and security concerns related to asylum seekers housed nearby. The parish council meeting became heated, and Johnson was asked to leave. Godley described feeling "violated" by the remarks, and her husband has filed a formal complaint with Essex county council.