Darren Grimes

Darren Grimes
Grimes in 2025
Deputy Leader of Durham County Council
Assumed office
14 May 2025
LeaderAndrew Husband
Member of Durham County Council
for Annfield Plain and Tanfield
Assumed office
2 May 2025
Preceded byChristine Bell
Member of Reform UK Governing Board
Assumed office
22 August 2025
Personal details
Born (1993-07-22) 22 July 1993
PartyReform UK
Other political
affiliations
EducationTanfield School
Alma materUniversity of Brighton
Occupation
  • Politician
  • digital manager
Websitedarrengrimes.com
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Darren Grimes (born 22 July 1993) is a British Reform UK politician and political commentator. He worked for a number of Brexit campaigns. He set up the website Reasoned in May 2020. He currently serves as the Deputy Leader of Durham County Council and as a Reform UK councillor in Durham County Council, having been elected in the 2025 local elections. In August 2025, he was also elected to the Reform UK board with the highest number of votes.