PCC Rejects Call For By-Election
Written by HFM News on 6th August 2025
Leicestershire and Rutland’s Police and Crime Commissioner has rejected calls for a by-election after defecting from the Conservatives to Reform UK.
Tories in the county say residents should be given a say on whether Rupert Matthews stays in office under a new political party.
Rupert Matthews outside Market Harborough Police Station
Mr Matthews was elected for a second four-year term in 2024 on a mandate to deliver the Conservative Police and Crime plan.
He told HFM that plan remains unchanged:
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