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The former leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, Councillor Sam Smith

Three former Nottinghamshire County Council leaders have denounced the "dangerous" ban on Nottinghamshire Live by its current Reform UK leadership. The ban will see all Nottinghamshire Live journalists being denied interviews with Nottinghamshire County Council's leader and any of his 40 Reform councillors.

The move was confirmed on Tuesday (August 26) after a piece on local government reorganisation (LGR) which council leader Mick Barton disagreed with. The ban also covers the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) journalists managed by Nottinghamshire Live.

Three former Nottinghamshire County Council leaders, who between them led the authority for more than 12 years, have now spoken out to criticise

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