Labour leader of Southampton Council quits after report into fictitious claims
The Daily Echo has a live blog from earlier this evening of the dramatic political events in Southampton, where council leader Richard Williams quit in a controversy over claims that he made fictitious claims about a Labour councillor’s resignation from the Cabinet.
A report into the claims found he had been “economical with the truth” and “failed to meet the standards of openness and honesty expected of an elected member”.
Well at least his leadership lasted longer than his election promises, just.