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Reform UK selects Pete Newman for Holborn by-election

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 12:34 AM UTC · How we work

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Reform UK Nominates Newman

Reform UK selected former Met detective Pete Newman as its candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
The by-election fills the seat vacated by Sir Keir Starmer and closes nominations at 16:00 BST on 15 September.
Newman led the Met’s Westminster response after the 7 July 2005 bombings.
He said residents no longer feel safe and police officers are struggling to cope.

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William Jones Wins

William Jones won the Hutton and Locking council by-election with 706 votes (38.5%).
Turnout was 26.31 percent, with 1,838 verified ballot papers.
Georgina Barry of the Liberal Democrats finished second with 612 votes (33.3%).
Council now has 13 Conservatives/independents, 12 Liberal Democrats/independents, 10 Labour, eight Greens, four Portishead Independents, three Reform UK.

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Reform UK Nominates Newman

Reform UK selected former Met detective Pete Newman as its candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
The by-election fills the seat vacated by Sir Keir Starmer and closes nominations at 16:00 BST on 15 September.
Newman led the Met’s Westminster response after the 7 July 2005 bombings.
He said residents no longer feel safe and police officers are struggling to cope.

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