Dudley
Metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, taking in Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen and Brierley Hill.
In September 2026 Andrew Southall, a Dudley councillor, quit Reform UK to join Restore Britain, one of four such switches that month on Mark Pack's list.
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Dudley is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, run by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Created in 1974, it takes in Dudley itself plus Brierley Hill, Halesowen, Kingswinford, Lye, Netherton, Sedgley and Stourbridge, and had an estimated 333,941 residents in 2025.
In September 2026 Andrew Southall, councillor for Wollaston and Stourbridge Town, switched from Reform UK to Restore Britain, on Mark Pack's list. Pack logged four switches of that kind in the month, alongside two in Plymouth and one in Gloucestershire.
What towns are in the borough of Dudley?
Which Dudley councillor joined Restore Britain?
When was the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley created?
