内容摘要："My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles."

"My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles."

Speaking on the day the new plans were published in December, Broxtowe Borough Council leader Milan Radulovic called them "anti-democratic"."Some Whitehall mandarin will say bigger is better, but it isn't," he said.

"The reality is it will place a huge shackle on local people and local decision-making and centralise it into an area in which you've no say over your future."The difference now is that reorganisation is being pushed by central government, so this scenario is back on the table.The government, however, says new councils should have a population of 500,000 or more.

Nottingham city currently has a population of about 320,000, but ministers say there may be exceptions, and decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.One idea is to expand the city to take in some of the adjoining suburbs, with unitary authorities on either side of the border.

It's not at all clear where exactly that boundary would be - so take the map below with a big pinch of salt - but it could see places like Beeston, West Bridgford and Arnold absorbed by the city.

The government has indicated it is open to the idea of redrawing boundaries in this way.(formerly Twitter) she was "firmly rooted in the reality of the sheer awfulness of what is to come".

Conservative group leader Robert Alden said: "This is a truly tragic day for Birmingham residents. This finance report lays clear the impact of 11 years of Labour rule on our great city."He added the authority had been "brought to her knees".

Despite the 7 January deadline, the council leader has promised to consult people in the city about its plans.Mr Cotton told BBC Radio WM: "We'll be bringing forward details of all those proposals in the coming weeks, and we're inviting people across the city to comment on that as part of the budget consultation process."