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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Savage Media editor

BIZARRE: Reform uk run council boycotts reporter after row over potholes - What They Never Told You

A large pothole filled with muddy water and loose stones sits on a wet road
Eddie Bisknell’s reports for Derbyshire Live cast doubt on Derbyshire county council’s pothole statistics. Photograph: Geoff Smith/Alamy

Rows over potholes and a viral story about a garden gate have led to Reform UK’s latest confrontation with local media, after one of its councils announced it would refuse to engage with a reporter behind the stories.

Reform-run Derbyshire county council has been accused of setting a “dangerous precedent” after withdrawing all cooperation with Eddie Bisknell, a Derbyshire Live journalist who is publicly funded to cover local democracy.

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