Overview

• The prime minister condemned reports that journalists were barred from speaking to Reform’s Nottinghamshire council leader, arguing the stance undermines accountability.
• Nottinghamshire County Council’s press office has told multiple outlets that Reform councillors were not to engage with Nottinghamshire Live, according to the publication.
• Council leader Mick Barton told the BBC the restriction applied only to him but confirmed the authority would still withhold press releases from the outlet.
• Nottinghamshire Live says the authority is also excluding it from invitations to council events funded by the public.
• Starmer tied the row to Reform’s wider judgment, criticising the party for showcasing a figure who claimed vaccines cause cancer and describing Nigel Farage as promoting the politics of grievance.