Investigation finds ‘no malicious intent’ in sharing of confidential contract with party bosses

Investigation finds ‘no malicious intent’ in sharing of confidential contract with party bosses

The leader of Lincolnshire County Council had 'no malicious intent' when sharing a confidential contract with Reform bosses, an investigation has found. However, opponents say that more transparency is needed on “the extremely sensitive” breach, writes Local Democracy Reporter Jamie Waller. Reform leader Coun Sean Matthews shared a multi-million pound IT contract with Zia Yusuf, 11/09/2026