46 h. ago Labour council leader suspended after allegedly calling Rotherham grooming gang victims 'white trash'

Peterborough City Council leader Dennis Jones allegedly sent the message to another councillor and has now been suspended from the party.

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6 d. ago Reform UK accused by Cabinet minister of ‘whipping up anger’ over asylum hotels

But deputy leader Richard Tice said it is ‘ridiculous’ to suggest Reform has encouraged the violent scenes at some protests.

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8 d. ago Labour politician charged over claims secret camera put in Parliament toilets

Colin Smyth was suspended from the Labour Party last week and it has now emerged he has been charged over 'placing a camera in a toilet at the Scottish Parliament building'

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8 d. ago Suspended Labour MSP charged after ‘camera hidden in Parliament toilet’

Allegations emerged on Thursday evening as the Labour MSP Colin Smyth had his Holyrood pass deactivated.

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1 week ago Veteran Labour councillor quits party claiming he has been 'thrown under a bus' after blowing the whistle on WhatsApp group containing racist, sexist and homophobic 'jokes'

Vincent Ricci, 67, was suspended by Labour for being a member of the so-called Trigger Me Timbers group, featuring key Labour figures in the North-West.

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1 week ago Veteran Labour councillor quits party claiming he has been 'thrown under a bus' after blowing the whistle on WhatsApp group containing racist, sexist and homophobic 'jokes'

Vincent Ricci, 67, was suspended by Labour for being a member of the so-called Trigger Me Timbers group, featuring key Labour figures in the North-West.

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2 w. ago MSP charged with possession of indecent images urged to stand down from Holyrood committee

EXCLUSIVE: Colin Smyth, who was this week suspended by Labour, has been urged to stand aside from a key Holyrood role.

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2 w. ago Labour politician suspended after being charged by police over indecent images

Scottish Labour MSP Colin Smyth has suspended by Scottish Labour after the charges came to light, and is now listed as an independent on the parliament website

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2 w. ago Scottish Labour MSP Colin Smyth suspended by party over indecent image charges

Scottish Labour has suspended a sitting MSP.

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2 w. ago Labour MSP Colin Smyth suspended by party and sitting as independent

Scottish Labour confirmed the long-standing MSP has been suspended.

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2 w. ago Three kicked out and another quits Labour in the wake of 'Trigger Me Timbers' WhatsApp group scandal

Several Labour politicians were suspended following the 'Trigger Me Timbers' WhatsApp scandal earlier this year

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3 w. ago 'Two tier justice is out of control': Fury as Labour councillor who called for Southport protesters' throats to be cut is cleared of encouraging violent disorder

London councillor Ricky Jones faced trial accused of the offence after he described demonstrators as 'disgusting Nazi fascists'.

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3 w. ago Suspended Labour councillor found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder

Ricky Jones was filmed speaking at anti-racism rally after last summer’s far-right riots that followed Southport murdersA suspended Labour councillor who called at an anti-racism rally for far-right activists’ throats to be cut has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder.Ricky Jones, 58, used the phrase “disgusting Nazi fascists” in a speech about last summer’s far-right protests after the Southport murders, his trial at Snaresbrook crown court heard. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Labour councillor who called for protesters' throats to be cut is cleared of encouraging violent disorder

London councillor Ricky Jones faced trial accused of the offence after he described demonstrators as 'disgusting Nazi fascists'.

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3 w. ago Suspended London Labour councillor found not guilty after calling for far

Jones, 58, addressed crowds on Hoe Street in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last year

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3 w. ago Labour councillor cleared over cutting throats comment at rally

Ricky Jones faced trial accused of encouraging violent disorder at an anti-racism rally in the wake of the Southport murders.

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3 w. ago Labour councillor's cutting throats comment at east London rally 'out of character', says friend

Ricky Jones, 58, is on trial accused of one count of encouraging violent disorder at the Walthamstow rally, which he denies

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3 w. ago Labour councillor’s cutting throats comment at rally ‘out of character’ – friend

Ricky Jones is on trial accused of one count of encouraging violent disorder, which he denies.

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3 w. ago Labour councillor ‘horrified’ by own cutting throats comment at rally, jury told

Ricky Jones has denied encouraging violent disorder after he told a crowd at an anti-racist rally that fascists should have their throats cut.

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3 w. ago Councillor said 'Nazi' protesters should 'have their throats cut', court hears

Ricky Jones, 58, is alleged to have encouraged violent disorder while addressing a crowd in Walthamstow, east London last year

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