Conservative-run Norfolk and Suffolk privately lobbied for postponed voting, despite publicly criticising such moves
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Conservative-run Norfolk and Suffolk privately lobbied for postponed voting, despite publicly criticising such moves
Conservative-run Norfolk and Suffolk privately lobbied for postponed voting, despite publicly criticising such moves
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Last month, the government said some 63 council areas could postpone elections until 2027 after some told ministers they lack the…