Reform-run Nottinghamshire Council acting like “North Korea” with journalist ban

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The Liberal Democrats have warned that Reform-run Nottinghamshire Council is becoming the “North Korea” of Britain due to its ongoing ban on engagement with Local Democracy Reporters.

It comes after the Nottingham Post and Nottinghamshire Live launched a legal challenge against the Reform council’s journalist ban.

Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson and former local journalist Max Wilkinson said:

“Nigel Farage claimed that Britain was turning into North Korea. But it is his colleagues in Nottinghamshire who are acting like the North Korean government by implementing a press ban Kim Jong-Un would be proud of.

“Farage should get his own house in order rather than talking down our country on a daily basis. He needs to personally step in and get this ban lifted and stop his party using Trumpian tactics to shut down proper scrutiny.”

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As reported on by the BBC here