Tag: councillor
Green Party councillor apologises for Gaza comments
Mothin Ali says he is "sorry for any upset" after calling his victory a "win for the people of Gaza".
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Councillor, 18, overwhelmed to win seat from Tories
Daisy Creedon-Blakemore believes she is the youngest councillor in the country.
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Ex-Tory councillor discriminated against by local party, report finds
While some allegations were dismissed, the report, which was written in 2021, found several occasions over a number of years when Mr Arif was discrimi [...]
Luke Poots: Former DUP councillor disqualified for four years
It follows complaints he took part in council planning committee decisions his father was lobbying on.
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Call to ‘blow up’ Jewish conference by former Bristol councillor probed
Avon and Somerset Police said: "We are aware of a social media message in response to the announcement of a Jewish Labour Movement conference next yea [...]
Councillor accused of blackmail over Gaza ceasefire email
The Local Government Association says the message caused "hurt, worry and distress".
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Hackney mayor suspended by Labour over photo with arrested councillor
A photo shows Hackney's mayor at a party with Tom Dewey who had been arrested for child abuse images.
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Councillor resigns over Welsh secretary Holocaust post on X
In her re-post on X, formerly Twitter, Ms Burch said: "Shameful that on this day @Frances4Magor and @DavidTCDavies were out whipping up anti-traveller [...]
Norwich councillor who smashed Barclays windows defies calls to resign
Green Party councillor Amanda Fox and another woman attacked a branch of Barclays in Norwich.
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Pride flag 'hate crime' targeted Alliance Party councillor
A hoax item wrapped in a Pride flag was left outside the home of an Alliance Party councillor.
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Councillor Alan Graves becomes Reform UK's first mayor
The election of Alan Graves prompts Labour councillors to walk out in protest.
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New Stockton councillor suspended by Tories over social posts
Speaking in the House of Commons, the Labour MP for Stockton North, Alex Cunningham, said: "On Friday morning, Stockton Conservatives celebrated the e [...]
Tories suspend Haverfordwest councillor for alleged slave remark
Andrew Edwards is accused of saying white men should have black slaves.
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Zoom: Monmouthshire councillor rebuked over knitting in meeting
“I was bedbound for a while, and wasn’t able to be mobile and had to give up a lot of things.She said knitting was not the same as scrolling through e [...]
Stockport Conservative councillor expelled from party over retweets
A Conservative representative says Alanna Vine's tweets were "in conflict" with party values.
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