Colin Sutton, Norfolk's Police and Crime Commissioner, has cancelled a planned 127-date speaking tour after initially claiming it could be conducted in his spare time alongside his £79,000-annual taxpayer-funded role. Following five days of public and political backlash, Mr Sutton performed a U-turn and announced he would focus on his day job, conceding that the tour schedule was "ridiculous" and that he had not been truthful with himself about the demands of his position.

The former Metropolitan Police detective had planned a year-long true crime stage show titled "The Makings of a Murderer – Double Jeopardy", with approximately three-quarters of the 127 performances scheduled for weekdays across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. Politicians from both Conservative and Labour parties criticised the venture as a "side-hustle" that undermined public confidence in his role, with some pointing out the logistical absurdity of the proposed schedule, which included dates in multiple locations separated by only hours. Mr Sutton subsequently admitted that he should have recognised earlier that the PCC role required full commitment and that he had underestimated the demands of the position.