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Leicestershire residents join by-election calls after police boss defects to Reform
Leicestershire residents have called for a by-election after the police and crime commissioner (PCC) defected to Reform UK. LeicestershireLive readers said they believe that Rupert Matthews should “have the guts” to give the electorate choice over whether they want Reform in charge of their police force.
Policing boss defects from Tories to Reform - BBC Sounds
Rupert Matthews has defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK. Read more. Programme Website. Coming Up Next. now playing. Policing boss defects from Tories to Reform. Rupert Ma
Reform UK's latest Tory defector Rupert Matthews reveals why he's switched parties
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Leicestershire's Tory crime commissioner defects to Reform UK
Leicestershire Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Rupert Matthews, has announced he has defected to Reform UK.
Leicestershire's policing boss Rupert Matthews joins Reform UK
Rupert Matthews has held the position since 2021 and served as an MEP for the East Midlands for the Tories between 2017 and 2019. Speaking at a press conference alongside Reform UK leader Nigel Farage,
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Ex-Hartlepool Borough Council leader Mike Young defects from Conservatives to Reform UK
A Conservative former council leader has defected to Reform UK - becoming the party's fourth councillor on the local ...
Police chief hits back at Reform UK after ‘cover-up’ accusations regarding rape suspects
Warwickshire Police’s chief constable Alex Franklin-Smith said the force ‘did not and will not’ cover up alleged criminality ...
The truth is out there: how many disgruntled ex-Tories can Nigel Farage’s Reform UK swallow?
The latest Tory defector to Nigel Farage ’s Reform UK party is a prolific author. Rupert Matthews, a Leicestershire police ...
Tory councillor defects to Reform UK with belief party is 'dead in the water in the Forest of Dean'
Cllr Preest believes his former party is “dead in the water” in the Forest of Dean and feels local councillors were let down ...
Reform UK announces expert on ghosts and UFOs as latest defection to party
Reform UK has been mocked after announcing their latest defection to the party – a police and crime commissioner who is an ...
Reform UK police chief's 'dark heart of wokeness' claim under fire
Rupert Matthews, who has defected from the Tory Party to Nigel Farage’s rightwing outfit, claimed the UK needs 'to cut the dark heart of wokeness out of our criminal justice system' ...
Councillor claims Durham council staff eye early exit following Reform UK's controversial comments
Durham County Council has been urged to maintain its roll of "quality" workers across several council departments to help deliver cost-effective services ...
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Southend Reform UK welcomes two Conservative councillors
A FORMER mayor is among the two Conservative councillors to have announced their joining of Reform UK. Former Mayor of Southend, Judith McMahon and past deputy leader of Southend Council's Tory group, ...
More young women are backing Reform UK: but why? We met them to ask
He’s dressed in a floral shirt and a pair of bright turquoise trousers, espousing his politics while sausages grill on the ...
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Reform UK councillor, 18, says 16 and 17 year olds shouldn't be allowed to vote
Angus Black was voted in as Cornwall Council's youngest ever councillor in May but believes lowering the voting age is wrong ...
Labour blasts John Swinney for 'peddling myth' that only SNP can defeat Reform at Holyrood election
Labour has accused John Swinney of continuing to "peddle a myth" that only the SNP can halt the rise of Reform UK in Scotland ...