Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Sam RussellThursday 17 September 2026 08:34 BSTNorfolk Police and Crime Commissioner Colin Sutton has cancelled a planned nationwide theatre tour following public backlash.The Reform UK politician was scheduled to host 130 appearances of a live stage show across the UK over 11 months in 2027.Critics, including Labour MP Ben Goldsborough, questioned the venture, saying that “you can't police a county from the back of a tour bus”.Sutton initially defended the tour, but has now withdrawn to reassure residents that he takes his £79,052-a-year role seriously, saying that the number of planned appearances was “ridiculous”.The former Metropolitan Police detective led the investigation that brought serial killer Levi Bellfield to justice.In fullReform police commissioner on £79k salary scraps 130-date theatre tour after public backlashMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in