Reasons unclear. The council will consider any appropriate action in accordance with its Ethical Framework that governs elected member conduct.
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"The council will consider any appropriate action in accordance with its Ethical Framework that governs elected member conduct. Councillor Laured Kalari denied any involvement with the tweets that were published in 2020 and in 2021. It comes amid claims of interference in the selection process by Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC), which former Sandwell MP Adrian Bailey said was having a disastrous impact on local politics. Steve Eling resigned as Sandwell Council leader on Wednesday, three weeks after his suspension.. A new leader will be formally elected in March and Mr Eling said he will continue to serve his. She added: "She [Councillor Underhill] doesn't know the whole story. Strikes will also take place on the 7th, 14th, and 21st September. "I think the NEC of the Labour Party has made decisions which are both devastating for them personally and hugely damaging for the local Labour Party," he added. In a Sandwell Council Cabinet meeting this afternoon she stood down as council leader, aiming a broadside. Labour holds 62 of the 72 seats, while six vacant seats were all previously Labour held. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. It is not yet clear why Councillor Hussain has been suspended. Gulshan Tabassum is expected to take her place, making way for Councillor Eaves to stand in Princes End. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules, What Europe's royals could teach King Charles. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Is climate change killing Australian wine? The suspension of Mr Jones is significant for the Sandwell Conservatives due to his role as chairman. Councillor Jones told the Express & Star that councillors "aren't able to comment on Labour Party business". A Labour Party spokesman said: "The Labour Party takes all complaints extremely seriously and they are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate disciplinary action is taken.". Ward: Rowley Party: Labour Party Kacey Akpoteni. Councillor Crompton had been deputy leader under Councillor Davies and has been the council's interim leader ever since. As the SKWAWKBOX broke exclusively last month, the leader of Sandwell council in the West Midlands - an ally of Tom Watson and John Spellar in the heartland of the Labour right - was dramatically suspended by the Labour Party after a lengthy investigation. A Conservative councillor has been suspended over a series of abusive social media posts aimed at deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner among others. An email sent to all councillors in Sandwell from the local party chair on Monday, seen by the BBC, said two of their number had been suspended - one of whom is understood to be Ms Hadley,. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. Contact me at jamie.brassington@expressandstar.co.uk.
VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules, What Europe's royals could teach King Charles. In a . These decisions are made in London by people who have no idea about Sandwell.". More cronyism? Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. Mr Eling said he has been given no details of the complaint against him. Thanet Council leader quit after being accused of 'series of failures'. The Conservative leader at Sandwell Council has been suspended over alleged abuse tweets aimed at a number of people, including Labour MP Angela Rayner. Mr Kalari has had his Conservative membership returned to him. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. A Sandwell councillor has been suspended from the Labour party after an alleged assault against a blogger. The next leader was then Yvonne Davies, who won a narrow leadership election in May 2019. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. He claimed: They fought and argued with anyone from a BAME background, [and] would always belittle their ideas or statements in meetings and out of them. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, appeared to use racist language discussing fellow party member Basharat Khan, Latest news and updates from the West Midlands, Suspected IS chief killed in Syria, Turkey says, Adidas sued by investors over Kanye West deal, UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster share sale, Air strikes pound Sudan capital as truce extended, Pope urges Hungarians to 'open doors' to migrants, US principal visits David sculpture after nudity row. After his resignation, in an email to Labour councillors Mr Eling, who has been a councillor since 1986, said he has "made a few enemies but all my critics can throw at me is personal abuse," the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
Muslims and Sikhs join deselected Sandwell councillors to protest The council has been contacted for comment. Councillor Davies then stood down in July last year after she was suspended by the Labour Party following allegations she posted anti-Semitic tweets.
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Sandwell councillor suspended from Labour party over alleged assault Cat-and-mouse chase with China in hotly contested sea, Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Last month it was revealed a complaint had been made to Labour officials accusing Councillor Hadley of making racist comments in a private conversation. "I categorically deny that these were written by me and the views expressed, which are abhorrent, are not the ones I hold.". A recent audit found evidence of poor behaviour and a lack of trust across the organisation which has seen six different leaders in as many years and a number of misconduct allegations made against councillors. Councillor Steve Melia has been suspended, according to a Labour source, Get all the latest politics news straight to your inbox with our bi-weekly newsletter. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. The council's Tory group will instead be led by Archer Williams. "Numerous times I was made fun of because of my age and my thick Indian accent. Im confident that our new, reinvigorated team stands poised to represent our community better than ever before and together we will begin a new, positive chapter for Sandwell.. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. She chose not to apologise for the tweets sent in 2018 but her claims of serious misconduct open a can of worms at an authority trying to clean up its image after years of damaging scandals. Senior Multi-Media Journalist@JamieB_Star. "But I can't accept they have put a man there, which has broken their own regulations. His statement maintained "the handle" on the tweets "did not match the handle on my verified account".
Sandwell Council leader quits accusing colleagues of racism and A councillor allegedly recorded using racially abusive terms about a colleague has been suspended from the Labour Party, the BBC understands. In a resignation statement Councillor Yvonne. He said in November his arrest "did not relate to the sale or purchase of any former Sandwell Council properties" and he was "considering taking legal action against a number of individuals and organisations". Councillor Melia continued to ask this question, before knocking the phone out of Mr Saunders hand. She also claimed millions of pounds had been spent "with little regard to the public purse". 4. It comes after councillor Steve Melia (Lab, Great Barr with Yew Tree) knocked a phone out of the hands of a blogger and protester who was filming elected members entering a council building. "There has been a culture of deceit and cover up at the council," she said. Laured Kalari, who was leading the Tory group at Labour-run Sandwell Council, has categorically denied being behind the tweets posted in 2020 and 2021. Councillor Giles defended her record and said she did her casework "through council officers". The BBC has asked whether she remains on the council's cabinet but has not yet had a response.
a complaint had been made to Labour officials accusing Councillor Hadley of making racist comments in a private conversation. Former economy chief councillor Ian Jones and Mr Hussain stood down from the ruling cabinet after investigations began, but both had their suspensions from the Labour party lifted before elections on 5 May.
Sandwell Council: Commissioners brought in to oversee authority Latest news | Sandwell Council And in an extraordinary turn of events, Laured Kalari, the former Sandwell Conservative leader, has been cleared by the party of any wrongdoing. It is understood that one new candidate, Hezera Zehora, has already dropped out in Wednesbury South. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Councillor Mohammed Yaseen Hussain, who is known as Billa, became the third Sandwell councillor to be suspended by Sir Keir Starmer's party in September. The councillor for Rowley had replaced former Conservative group leader David Fisher who was forced to resign over offensive social media posts. Three leaders have tried and failed to resolve political infighting within Sandwell Labour since the death of another former leader Darren Cooper in 2016, but it's had no impact at the ballot box, with the party holding 68 of the 72 available seats. Mr Goudie said publication of the Gowling report was "strongly in the public interest".
5. Responsible for local and national political stories, opinion, comment and analysis. Councillor Joanne Hadley claimed the recording had been altered, An email from the local Labour Party chair to all Sandwell councillors said two had been suspended. The council has suspended garden waste collections to allow remaining staff to focus on domestic waste and recycling bins. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Ward: Newton Party: Labour Party Peter Allen over claims he had posted anti-Semitic tweets. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Councillor Edwards, who in 2019 was the subject of a formal complaint over claims he had posted anti-Semitic tweets, was the council's longest serving member having been first elected in 1978.
Sandwell councillor Richard Marshall quits cabinet role "Sandwell Conservatives does not condone any racism, misogynistic or offensive comments and will continue to work with community groups to ensure that everybody has a home in the Conservative Party," group chairman Connor Jones said.