Mark Conrad 02 April 2024

'Business as usual' for Lancashire councillors despite resignations

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Councillors in Lancashire have insisted it will be ‘business as usual’ despite 20 resignations in protest at the leadership of the national Labour party.

Members from across Pendle BC – including its leader Asjad Mahmood - Nelson Town Council and Brierfield Town Council quit Labour over the weekend in protest at leader Keir Starmer’s handling of the party’s stance on the conflict in Gaza.

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