@David said he was on glimepiride, which is an insulin increasing drug, so the NHS have to supply a meter in case of hypos.
David, do you know your hba1c, as most doctors try diet and metformin first, so I'm guessing you may have had very high levels?
Be aware that the glimepiride acts by making your pancreas produce extra insulin, so low blood sugar may be an issue if you drastically reduce your carb levels while introducing the drug. Maybe call your nurse and tell her you are adopting a low carb approach and ask if you can delay taking the drug (though I think that is a pretty low dose). If you are taking it, make sure you always have some form of quick acting carbs with you (eg jelly babies, glucose tablets etc etc) in case of an unexpected hypo.
Generally T2s over produce insulin in a vain attempt to process the carbs that they can't tolerate, so taking a drug that makes you produce yet more insulin seems slightly counter productive to me, but that is pretty well all you can do if you don't reduce the intake of the food your body can't tolerate, carbohydrates.
If you're newly diagnosed you should also be aware that some T1s get initially misdiagnosed as T2s - ideally they should do GAD antibody and c-peptide tests to confirm the diagnosis but if you aren't young and thin many doctors don't bother. T2s outnumber T1s by a factor of 10 so the diagnosis is usually right. In case of T1 then low carb will only be a temporary cure for your condition, as the problem is a gradual destruction of all insulin producing cells, and insulin is the only long term solution. Luckily you have a meter so it should become obvious if that is the case.
Good luck.