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- Reform UK candidate Ben Rowe shared a social media post depicting a bomb being dropped on Mecca.
- Muslim Council of Britain accused Rowe of extremism and promoting violence against Muslims.
- The post has been removed, and the party is investigating.
- Deadline for removing Rowe's nomination has passed; he remains a candidate.
- Election is for Plymouth City Council on May 7, 2026.