Five councillors at a north London council have defected from the Labour Party and joined the Greens.Their decision means the Greens now have representation on Brent Council, but Labour still retain political control. Zack Polanski,…
A Reform UK councillor has been temporarily stood down from his senior role on Leicestershire County Council.In a statement on Thursday, leader Dan Harrison said Charles Whitford had been stood down from his role as…
Michael Keohan,Kent political reporter and Craig Buchan,South EastBBCSuspended councillor Izzy Kemp said she was exploring legal action against Reform UKReform UK has suspended another councillor following the leak of a video of a heated virtual…
PA MediaEx-Labour councillor Oliver Steadman has appeared in court facing a charge of blackmail in connection with the alleged 'honeytrap' plot targeting men involved in Westminster politics last year. Mr Steadman, 28, was arrested in…
A Reform UK councillor on Dartford Borough Council (DBC) has defected to the Conservatives after becoming "uncomfortable" with his party.Conservative council leader Jeremy Kite confirmed on Friday that James Buchan, councillor for Stone House ward,…
A councillor breached Leicester City Council's code of conduct by being rude and aggressive to officers during a briefing on a housing scheme, a standards committee has ruled.An investigation was launched into Green Party member…
A councillor has been suspended by the Labour Party and is under investigation over a racist comment he made on Facebook.Bristol City councillor Fabian Breckels made the comment under a post of a photograph of…