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Simon Dedman
@SiDedman
Political Reporter @BBCNews @BBCEssex former @BBCLookEast Health and Senior Reporter
Chelmsford-London
Joined May 2009
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    BREAKING: Conservative Leader of Colchester Council loses his seat to the Lib Dems #LocalElections
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    BREAKING: Thurrock Council has issued an S114 notice officially declaring it can’t balance its books. The authority has a £469million black hole. Its lost £275m on its investments.
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    BREAKING: Senior Essex MP @halfon4harlowMP says “I am really sorry” for tweeting support for #DominicCummings yesterday. Rob Halfon: “I do not support, or condone anyone who has broken the law or regulations.” Says “there should be serious consequences”
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    BREAKING: Fiona Onasanya MP has been found GUILTY of preverting the course of justice
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    BREAKING: Clacton Labour candidate Gideon Bull quits over accusation he used an anti-semitic term in front of a Jewish Labour councillor #GE2019
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    NEW: I have become a father. The lovely Clara was born in the last few days. We are besotted with her. 📺📻💻📱🕵️‍♂️📝 service from me on the BBC will return in a couple of weeks x
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    BREAKING: @Conservatives leader of St @StAlbansCouncil LOSES his seat to the Lib Dems #LocalElection2019
    Will Tucker, LibDem, wins St Peters ward from Conservatives in #StAlbans Council elections. #LocalElections2019 bit.ly/2LjEw1S
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    Source at the Chelmsford count tells me Conservative MP @vickyford is in tears. Lib Dems say they are seeing the Tory vote "collapsing" #LocalElections2019 #LE2019
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    Back to work today after a two week digital detox during which myself and the love of my life finally had our wedding and honeymoon. Delayed by 2 years due to… well you know what.
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    BREAKING: Conservative Chair of the Education Select Committee @halfon4harlowMP will be voting with Labour today and calls to extend #FreeSchoolMeals over the summer holiday. The Essex MP says he’s told the whips and his proxy vote.
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    Labour and the Conservatives are calling for a recount of South Basildon and East Thurrock. Reform are around 120 votes ahead I'm told. Bundles are being checked currently #GE24
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    Reform UK have won the Frinton by-election and gained another seat on Tendring District Council. The seat was previously held by the Conservatives. The ward is in Nigel Farage's Clacton to constituency.
    The results of today’s Tendring District Council (Frinton ward) and Frinton and Walton Town Council (Frinton ward) by-election results…
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    Unanimous guilty verdict from the jury in Fiona Onasanya MP trial that she lied and falsified information over who was driving her car when it was caught by a speed camera in Thorney.
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    History made: @simonsmarathon finishes #LondonMarathon18 the first paralysed man to walk it. He crossed the line after 36 hours of walking.
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