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Peter Saull

Birmingham, Westminster

Political Editor, East Midlands at BBC

Political Editor, BBC East Midlands.

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  • What can the East Midlands expect at the local elections?

    2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Peter Saull

    What can the East Midlands expect at this election? Peter SaullPolitical editor, BBC East MidlandsBBCCounty councillors will be elected on 1 MayIf you live in the county council areas of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire, you get a vote this Thursday. It's the first time these seats have been contested since 2021, when Boris Johnson was prime minister and the Covid vaccine was helping Britain to emerge from the pandemic. The Conservatives did very well back then, but a lot has changed.

  • Labour MP Michael Payne criticises local government shake-up plan

    1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Peter Saull

    Image source, Parliament TVImage caption, Gedling MP Michael Payne spoke in the House of Commons on MondayPolitical editor, BBC East MidlandsOne of Nottinghamshire's Labour MPs has openly criticised the government's drive to overhaul local councils. Ministers want to scrap district, borough and county councils and create new, larger "unitary" authorities, arguing that the current system is overly complicated.

  • Gedling MP Michael Payne criticises council reorganisation plan

    1 month ago | bbc.com | Peter Saull

    Peter SaullPolitical editor, BBC East MidlandsOne of Nottinghamshire's Labour MPs has openly criticised the government's drive to overhaul local councils. Ministers want to scrap district, borough and county councils and create new, larger "unitary" authorities, arguing that the current system is overly complicated. Michael Payne, who represents Gedling, said his constituents had told him "loud and clear" they did not want a change.

  • Labour councillors resign over Starmer's leadership

    1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Georgia Roberts |Peter Saull

    The councillors said they were unhappy about the direction of the party under Starmer [PA Media]Three district councillors in Derbyshire have quit Labour in protest at the direction of the party under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Councillors Chris Kane, Emma Stevenson and Sandra Peake are all now listed as independents on the Bolsover District Council website.

  • Jenrick against plan to expand Nottingham's council boundary

    1 month ago | bbc.com | Peter Saull

    MP opposes plan to expand city's political boundaryPeter SaullPolitical Editor, BBC East MidlandsPA MediaJenrick, who represents Newark, told the BBC he opposed the city council's specific proposalsNottinghamshire's only Conservative MP Robert Jenrick has waded into the debate about council mergers, arguing that the expansion of Nottingham would be "deeply, deeply unpopular".

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Peter Saull
Peter Saull @petesaull
2 May 25

Big early news in Nottinghamshire as the leader of the Ashfield Independents, Jason Zadrozny - who’s been a huge figure in local politics for many years - loses his county council seat to Reform UK.

Peter Saull
Peter Saull @petesaull
27 Apr 25

A few thoughts from me ahead of polling day on Thursday. https://t.co/YwuGI9GkjI

Peter Saull
Peter Saull @petesaull
11 Apr 25

Resignation honours lists can be controversial but surely no-one can argue with Rishi Sunak giving the great Jimmy Anderson a knighthood. Lovely stuff.