Chris Eynon
Chris Eynon | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Reform UK group, Sunderland City Council | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Councillor of Sunderland City Council for Redhouse | |
| Assumed office 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Luke Eynon[1] 1995 (age 30–31)[2] Sunderland, England |
| Political party | Reform UK (2023–present) |
| Occupation | Financial adviser, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
Christopher Eynon is a British Reform UK politician and financial adviser. He serves as leader of the Reform UK group in Sunderland City Council, serving as a councillor for its Redhouse ward since the 2026 Sunderland City Council election. A lifelong Sunderland resident from a shipbuilding family, he works as an investment analyst. Previously he stood as the Conservative Party candidate in Washington East (2022) and Reform UK in multiple elections.
Early life and finance career
Eynon was born in Sunderland and has lived in the city throughout his life. He comes from a family who worked in shipbuilding, steelmaking, and heavy industry.[3][4] He obtained a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in finance before going on to work as a financial adviser for Fairstone Financial Management and other companies focusing on financial planning and investing.[5] He also serves in the Army Reserve.[6][7] Eynon was a director of the Citizens Advice branch in Sunderland from February to August 2023.[2]
Political career
Eynon stood as the Conservative Party candidate for Washington East ward in the 2022 Sunderland City Council election.[8] He received 1,223 (Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported%) votes and came second.[9] He later joined Reform UK in 2023[6] and went on to become the chairman of their Sunderland Central branch.[10][11] He stood as their candidate for the St Michael's ward in the 2023 Sunderland City Council election,[3] getting 273 (Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported%) votes and coming third.[12] In the 2024 Sunderland City Council election, Eynon stood for the Redhill ward.[13] He gained 579 (Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported%) votes and finished second.[14] He was the candidate for Sunderland Central in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[15][16] He received 10,779 (Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported%) votes and finished second.[17][18] Afterwards, he said while Reform Uk were "very sad" to not win the constituency, they had become "the new opposition to Labour" in the election.[18]
In the 2026 Sunderland City Council election, he ran for the Redhouse ward, successfully being elected with 1,270 (Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported%) votes.[1] Reform gained control of Sunderland City Council, the first time it wasn't controlled by the Labour Party, winning 58 of its 75 seats.[19][20] He said many voters felt dissatisfied with the Starmer ministry and "left behind" under long-term Labour leadership. He added that he felt urban renewal projects in Sunderland had focused on the city centre, neglecting outlying areas.[11][21] On 12 May 2026, he was selected as the leader of the Reform UK councillors. Eynon said his selection was a "tremendous honour" and that the group was "determined to deliver" change voted for by Sunderland residents.[7][6]
Political views and policies
When running for Sunderland Central in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Eynon supported raising the income tax threshold to £20,000, reducing immigration, strengthening border controls, expanding maritime industries, abolishing business rates, lowering energy costs, and reducing NHS waiting lists.[4] He also described voters in North East England as "sick of the main two parties" and said Reform UK was "the only show in town" capable of delivering change.[15] In 2025, Reform Party leader Nigel Farage was criticised after saying "DEI officers" working in Durham County Council should "look for another job" after his party won the 2025 Durham County Council election. Eynon supported him amid the criticism, saying "we do want to get rid of diversity, equality and inclusion jobs, these complete nonsense not-jobs".[22] Ahead of the 2026 Sunderland City Council election, Eynon advocated reducing council spending, including net zero-related expenditure, prioritising frontline services, improving community safety, increasing transparency, delivering lower council tax increases, and focusing on increasing the cost-effectivenes of council business.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Binding, Chris (8 May 2026). "How all 371 candidates fared in the Sunderland City Council elections". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Christopher Luke EYNON personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Marko, Nic (30 April 2023). "Sunderland City Council elections 2023: Meet the candidates standing in the St Michael's ward". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Who Can I Vote For? 2024.
- ↑ "Chris Eynon". Fairstone Financial Management. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Binding 2026b.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Briggs 2026.
- ↑ Binding, Chris (1 May 2022). "Meet the candidates for Washington East for the Sunderland City Council election on May 5". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Marko, Nic (6 May 2022). "These are the Sunderland City Council 2022 local election results in full". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Binding 2026a.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Binding, Chris (9 May 2026). "How Reform UK aim to deliver 'real change' for Sunderland". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Binding, Chris (5 May 2023). "Sunderland City Council election results 2023 in full - how people voted in each ward". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Binding, Chris (24 April 2024). "Meet the candidates for the Redhill ward in the Sunderland City Council elections 2024". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Binding, Chris (7 May 2024). "Full Sunderland City Council election results for 2024". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Wild, Michael (18 March 2024). "North East voters sick of main parties, says Reform candidate". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Clark, Kevin (31 May 2024). "General Election candidates so far after Labour names replacement for Julie Elliott". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Whitfield, Graeme (4 July 2024). "Sunderland Central general election results 2024 in full". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Binding, Chris (5 July 2024). "New Sunderland Central MP Lewis Atkinson speaks of 'great honour' at being elected". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Council election results: Reform UK wins majorities in Sunderland, Gateshead and South Tyneside". ITV News. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ Gutteridge, Nick; Johnston, Neil (8 May 2026). "Labour loses Sunderland for first time". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ Robson 2026.
- ↑ Aitken, Joshua (4 May 2025). "Nigel Farage DEI comments disgusting, Durham Lib Dem says". BBC News. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
Works cited
- "Christopher Luke Eynon for Redhouse in the Sunderland local election". Who Can I Vote For?. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- Binding, Chris (1 May 2026). "Sunderland Reform UK vows lower tax and better value before May 7 vote". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- Robson, Steve (8 May 2026). "How migration and potholes helped Farage win a Labour stronghold". The i Paper. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- Briggs, Caroline (12 May 2026). "Reform UK selects Chris Eynon as Sunderland City Council leader". BBC News. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- Binding, Chris (12 May 2026). "The 30-year-old financial advisor expected to lead Sunderland City Council". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
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