Calls for Barnsley Reform councillor to resign over apparent swastika tattoo
Publicly accessible Facebook images dating back to 2018 appear to show the symbol on Andy Arnold’s arm
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Barnsley Reform councillor Andy Arnold faces calls to resign after Facebook images from 2018 allegedly show a swastika tattoo on his arm. Arnold's wife Theresa, also a Reform UK councillor, stated the tattoo was connected to her husband's youthful interest in Buddhism and has since been covered, denying any association with Nazi ideology or extremism. The images were posted on a tattoo studio account, and the controversy has drawn criticism from Labour politicians in Barnsley.