Peter Newman

Peter Phillipe Newman, known as Pete Newman, is a British former police officer and political candidate. He is the Reform UK candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras constituency in the October 2026 by-election, which followed the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer. Reform UK announced his candidacy on 14 September 2026.

Newman was a detective in the Metropolitan Police from 2004 to 2009, working on crime reduction and counter-terrorism across London, including in Holborn and St Pancras. Reform UK says he led the Met's response in Westminster after the 7 July 2005 London bombings, and describes him as a former counter-terrorism commander. Since retiring from the Met he has worked as a security and investigative consultant.

In May 2026 he stood as Reform UK's candidate for Mayor of Lewisham, finishing third with 7,288 votes.