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Heather Jameson 24 October 2025

Roney legal case collapses

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Birmingham City Council chief executive Joanne Roney © The MJ.

A court case accusing Birmingham City Council chief executive Joanne Roney of an antisemitic slur has collapsed as ‘there was not a shred of evidence’.

A court case accusing Birmingham City Council chief executive Joanne Roney of an antisemitic slur has collapsed as ‘there was not a shred of evidence'.

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