SNP has lost control of the North Lanarkshire Council. This was after Knife Edge's leadership contest, which was decided by one vote after one of his SNP councilors voted against it.
Labour voted 38 to 37 in a dramatic vote this afternoon to fill the leadership vacancy left by SNP's Jordan Linden when he resigned two months later. After winning, he returned to form a minority government at Motherwell's Civic Center. Next allegation of sexual harassment.
The second-party Labor Party gained the backing of British Unionist member Conservative Party, in a dramatic twist, the backing of veteran Airdrie South SNP Trustee Michael Coyle. . Turns off less than 3 months after administration.
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Jim Logue and Paul Mr Kelly, who was the leader and delegate of North Lanarkshire before the May elections, is now back in those positions and will be on board before the next conference cycle begins in less than two sessions. We will propose a new team of labor conveners to replace the incumbents who will head the committees of the Council. week.
Tracy Carragher, the newly-elected leader of his SNP his group, took over leadership of the party last week following Linden's resignation, but his former deputy council leader role He was dismissed from office to lead the opposition party.
Former ruling party's attempt to stay in power by leading Carragher and Alan Masterton's new council team backed by Green Party member Claire Williams and independent Robert McKendrick However, Airdrie independent Alan Beveridge withdrew.
Labor providing his 1 vote needed to determine dramatic 9 results A meeting led to the power switch at Council headquarters in Motherwell, where Coyle Councilors defected in favor of the group.
Councilor Rogue, former leader of the Hybrid Conference remotely, said:
"I am determined to lead a government that serves all the people of North Lanarkshire, and in doing so will work in a constructive manner with its elected members throughout Parliament.
North Lanarkshire's SNP group wins 36 seats in elections Labor won 32 seats. A key vote that "the idea of Labor joining forces with the Tories and the BUP to seize control isan affront to democracy."
Former deputy leader Carragher called on lawmakers to "do the right thing and help the SNP stay in power." Meanwhile, his MSP Neil Gray of Airdrie & Shotts said:
North Lanarkshire has replaced the vacant Chancellor role after Agnes Magowan resigned earlier this week, citing family health reasons, "with a very heavy heart." Need another special meeting later this month to fill in.
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