Political

Newcastle Lib Dem who switched to Labour now leaves Labour too

The Stoke Sentinel reports:

A LABOUR councillor has left the party in protest over housing policy – just nine months after defecting from the Lib Dems.

Madeley councillor Simon White is now sitting as an independent on Newcastle* Borough Council, leaving the ruling Labour group with a majority of just two.

* As in Newcastle under Lyme.

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