A Suffolk MP has said that delaying elections is "the most sinister thing any Government can do" and that next year's vote must go ahead.
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer has started a petition demanding that local council elections take place after the election for the first Norfolk and Suffolk mayor was delayed by two years.
Mr Spencer said: "The news that upcoming Mayoral elections have been delayed confirmed one of my fears that this Labour Government are willing to frustrate the democratic process, using excuses like cost and operational inconvenience to do so.
"It is the most sinister thing any Government can do, unilaterally stripping the public of their power to vote people in and out of office. For that reason, I have called on the Suffolk public to sign my petition calling for Local Council elections to go ahead in 2026.
"I am delighted that after just more than a week we have 500 signatories. This is a considerable public response. This petition will remain live for the foreseeable future, I encourage as many people to sign as possible.
"I will write to Steve Reed and the Prime Minister in the New Year on behalf of signatories, demanding they commit to holding Local Government Elections in 2026. Democracy cannot be put on hold!"
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