PCC Rejects Call For By-Election

Written by 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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