By Harry Harrison

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Reform UK has 36 councillors on Doncaster Council, a significant majority over Labour’s 12 and the Conservatives’ six.

Responding to the result of the motion, a Labour Party spokesperson said: “This is nothing more than political posturing from a group that is not serious about the future of Doncaster’s airport.”

The no confidence vote is purely symbolic, with the motion acknowledging in writing that “it does not alter the mayor’s statutory powers, or contravene the Local Government Act 2000”.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, after the motion was published Jones told the meeting: “Let me make this very simple for you, I’m not going anywhere.”

“This motion is nothing more than a party political performative waste of time. It holds no power and will not change a thing,” she said.

A Labour group spokesperson added that it was “taking huge steps forward to reopen the airport”.

Jones recently voted along with other council leaders in South Yorkshire to approve funding of almost £160m to reopen DSA and bring passenger flights back to the region.

The agreement from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority means freight operations should start in 2027, with a fully operational airport planned for summer 2028.